Afterwards he returned and wreaked vengeance upon the Alexandrians, establishing CLEOPATRA upon the throne (47).
Satisfied with this vengeance, Caesar left Egypt, and went to Pontus, where PHARNACES, son of Mithradates, was inciting a revolt against Rome.
Caesar attacked and defeated him at ZELA (47), with a rapidity rendered proverbial by his words, _Veni, vidi, vici_, I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED.
He now passed quickly down the Hellespont, and had landed in Italy before it was known that he had left Pontus.

During his absence from the capital there had been some minor disturbances; but the mass of the citizens were firmly attached to him.

Few could distrust the genius and fortune of the irresistible conqueror.

In October of 48 he had been made Dictator a second time, and appointed Tribune for life.
Caesar's return in September, 47, was marked by no proscription.

He insisted that all debts should be paid, and the rights of property respected.