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Synopsis: Lysias attempts to exercise control through the young King Antiochus V, but a deadly incident with a Roman delegation gives hope to the captive Demetrius.\xa0 Ptolemy Physcon challenges his brother Ptolemy VI for control of Egypt and Cyprus.\n\n \u201cThey then went on board, and the pilot weighed anchor and started just as the day was breaking, having absolutely no idea of the real state of the case, but believing that he was conveying some soldiers from Menyllus to Ptolemy\u2026It was not until the fourth day after his start that, Demetrius being looked for in vain, the truth was suspected.\xa0 On the fifth the Senate was hastily summoned to consider the matter, when Demetrius had already cleared the Straits of Messina.\xa0 The Senate gave up all idea of pursuit.\u201d \u2013 Polybius, The Histories, Book XXXI\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices