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Ptolemy XV Caesar (/ ˈ t ɒ l əm i /; Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Καῖσαρ, Ptolemaios Kaisar; 23 June 47 BC – 29 August 30 BC), nicknamed Caesarion (Greek: Καισαρίων, Kaisaríōn, "Little Caesar"), was the last pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, reigning with his mother Cleopatra VII from 2 September 44 BC until her death by 12 ...
May 28, 2024 · Caesarion, in full Ptolemy Philopator Philometor Caesar, was a king of Egypt (reigned 44–30 BCE) and a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Having ascended the throne as a child, Ptolemy was his mother’s coruler.
Dec 16, 2021 · Fearing for her own son's life, Cleopatra sent the 17-year-old Caesarion to the port city of Berenice, where he was to depart for the Red Sea. Shortly after, Marc Antony committed suicide and died in Cleopatra's arms, and Cleopatra soon followed suit.
Sep 12, 2019 · Caesarion, also known as Ptolemy XV Caesar, was the last pharaoh of Egypt until his murder by Octavian in 30 B.C. Caesarion nominally ruled solo over Egypt for less than two weeks, between his mother’s suicide and his own murder.
Jul 10, 2018 · Ptolemy XV Caesar “Theos Philopator Philometor” (“the Father-loving Mother-loving God ”) (c. 47-30 BCE), better known by his unofficial nickname Caesarion or “Little Caesar” in Greek, was the oldest son of Cleopatra VII (69-30 BCE) and was the last Ptolemaic king of Egypt. Caesarion is usually assumed to have been the son of Julius ...
Oct 15, 2020 · Caesarion, son of Caesar and Cleopatra, was Egypt's last pharaoh. HISTORY MAGAZINE. Egypt's last pharaoh was the 'love child' of Caesar and Cleopatra. Caesarion embodied his mother's...
The life of Caesarion, the last Pharaoh of Egypt, was destined for controversy from the moment of his birth. His existence was a palpable symbol of the fragile alliances and tensions between Rome and Egypt, two powers that had shaped the Mediterranean world.
