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An ambiguous one on Rome's part and a nervous one on Egypt's part. For many years Rome had been the protector of Egypt and this was reaffirmed in Ptolemy XII's will. Rome debated weather to take over Egypt, but because of the country's wealth, it is said that the senate decided against it. The country was simply too wealthy and too strategically located to risk having some ambitious general taking over the place and with its resources be able to march on Rome. Rome would, at least for the time being, be content to play the role of protector and settle the disputes in the royal family. Egypt was apprehensive. Most of the territories around it were already taken over by Rome and there was always the possibility that they would be next.

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Q: What was the relationship between Rome and Egypt before Cleopatra was ruler?
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