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Though equipped with diplomatic prowess and an advantageous relationship with Queen Cleopatra of Egypt—ensuring a steady grain flow—Caesar preferred negotiation over further warfare. He remained in Rome, establishing an unparalleled relationship with the public through generous handouts of grain, public spectacles, and the cancellation of debts owed by the populace. His actions led to a surge in popularity especially among the veterans of his lengthy campaigns in Gaul and the civil war, rewarding them with land in territories such as North Africa, Spain, Greece, and Pannonia.