# Achillas

_1st-century BC Greek general_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Achillas was one of the guardians of the Egyptian king Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, and commander of the king's troops, when Pompey fled to Egypt in September 48 BC. He was called by Julius Caesar a man of extraordinary daring, and it was he and Lucius Septimius who killed Pompey at the suggestion of the eunuch Pothinus and Theodotus of Chios.

## Quick facts

- **Place of death:** Alexandria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q656021#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ancient Egypt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q656021#P27))
- **Occupation:** military officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q656021#P106))
- **Positions held:** regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q656021#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Achillas held?**  
Positions held by Achillas include: regent.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Achillas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achillas) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q656021](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q656021) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: La mort de Pompée.jpg by Mariano Rossi (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_mort_de_Pomp%C3%A9e.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Achillas". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/achillas. Retrieved 7 November 2026.