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Alexander Helios (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος Ἥλιος; late 40 BC – unknown, but possibly between 29 and 25 BC) was a Ptolemaic prince and son of Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of the Ptolemaic dynasty and Roman triumvir Mark Antony.
- Early Life
- Role in Roman Politics
- Later Years & The Final War of The Roman Republic
Alexander and his twin sister Cleopatra were born in Alexandria, Egypt sometime in late 40 BCE. The twins were the first of three children born to Roman triumvir Mark Antony and the Ptolemaic Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII, to be followed by Ptolemy Philadelphus in 37 BCE. Alexander Helios was probably named after Alexander the Great, the most renown...
The actual purpose of Antony and Cleopatra's meeting in 37 BCE was to allow Antony and Cleopatra to renew their alliance and make preparations for Antony's planned invasion of the Parthian Empire. Tensions between the Roman Republic and the Parthian Empire had come to a head earlier when Marcus Licinius Crassus launched a doomed invasion of Parthia...
Years of tensions between Mark Antony and Octavian came to a head in 32 BCE when Octavian instigated the Roman Senate to declare war on Cleopatra. Antony and Cleopatra eventually lost the final war of the Roman Republic at the Battle of Actiumin 30 BCE. Fearing the eventual fate of her children, Cleopatra made overtures to Octavian in the hopes of ...
- Arienne King
Jan 31, 2022 · Alexander Helios was one of the four children of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, born in 40 BCE. He was named after Alexander the Great and the Greek god of the sun, but his fate remains unknown after he disappeared from the historical record.
- Sarah Mcgrath
Alexander Helios (40 BCE – c. late 1st century BCE) was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, the second oldest son of Cleopatra VII (69 BCE – 30 BCE) and the twin brother of Cleopatra Selene II (40 BCE – 5 BCE).
- Arienne King
May 17, 2023 · Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of an independent Egypt, had four children: Caesarian (with Julius Caesar), twins Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene, and Ptolemy Philadelphia (the latter three...
- Natalia Klimczak
- While Julius Caesar’s son, Caesarion, was murdered under Octavian's orders, the lives of the three offspring of Cleopatra and Antony were spared. T...
- Yes, Cleopatra had a child with Julius Caesar named Caesarion, who was recognized as his heir.
- Cleopatra's tomb, if it even exists, has never been definitively found, and its exact location remains a mystery.
Jul 26, 2023 · Ancient Origins articles related to Alexander Helios in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths
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Alexander Helios was born in Alexandria around 40 BC. He was the second son of Cleopatra. Around 34 BC Cleopatra and her husband, Mark Antony, gave Alexander the titles of ruler of Armenia, Media, Parthia, and any lands between the Euphrates and Indus River that were still not discovered.
