From Thrace to the Caucasus and down to Egypt the eastern lands acknowledged his predominance. […] The disinterested and enlightened Postumus lent large sums of money to the King of Egypt, who, unable to repay his benefactor in hard cash, did what he could and appointed him chief minister of finance in the kingdom. […] The policy which he adopted in the East and his association with the Queen of Egypt were vulnerable to the moral and patriotic propaganda of his rival. […] Marcius Crispus)1 and the garrison stationed at Alexandria to maintain order in the dependent kingdom of Egypt. […] It was reported that the legions at Alexandria in Egypt were riotous, that Cassius was expected there. 3 Further, Cassius might appeal to the large armies in Syria.