Since the new pharaoh was still a child, he had a group of advisers to help him. Cleopatra didn't trust them. Ambitious, scheming Greeks, led by a crafty man named Pothinus, they wanted to rule Egypt themselves. But Cleopatra was determined to keep her throne. For three years she fought to stay in control. Her charm and beauty even won over the hearts of the Egyptians, who began to worship, her as a goddess.But cleopatra knew her popularity frustrated Pothinus. When he stopped arguing with her in public, she feared he was plotting something more sinister.