gabinius was tried (and acquitted) in rome for abusing his authority, but his second trial (for accepting bribes) led to a seven-year exile from which he was recalled in 48 bc by julius caesar. crassus replaced him as governor of syria, extending his provincial command to egypt until he was killed by the parthians in the 53 bc battle of carrhae. ptolemy xii had his rival daughter berenice and her wealthy supporters executed, seizing their properties and allowing the gabiniani (gabinius' largely-germanic and gallic roman garrison) to harass people in the streets of alexandria. he installed his longtime roman financier, rabirius postumus, as his chief financial officer. postumus was unable to collect all of ptolemy xii's debt by the latter's death and it was passed on to his successors, cleopatra vii and ptolemy xiii. within a year, postumus was placed under protective custody and sent back to rome when his life was threatened for draining egypt of its resources.