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How did Pompey die after the Battle of Pharsalus?

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Statue of Julius Caesar in Roman military attire stands in front of a domed building in Rome, Italy, with a clear blue sky in the background. — Julius Caesar Julius Caesar, bronze sculpture in Rome.

Following his defeat by Julius Caesar at the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BCE, Pompey the Great fled to Egypt, seeking refuge with the young king Ptolemy XIII.

Pompey arrived at Pelusium and was invited to come ashore in a small boat sent by the king. However, Ptolemy’s advisers, fearing that harboring the defeated general would offend the victorious Caesar, decided to have him killed. As Pompey prepared to step onto the shore on September 28, 48 BCE, he was treacherously struck down and murdered by those acting on behalf of the Egyptian palace clique.123