Search results
Ptolemy XV Caesar [b] ( / ˈtɒləmi /; 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 ...
- Position abolished
- Cleopatra VII
- Julius Caesar (allegedly)
- 2 September 44 BC – late August 30 BC with Cleopatra VII (until 12 August 30 BC)
Apr 3, 2024 · Caesarion (born June 47 bce —died 30 bce) was the king of Egypt (reigned 44–30 bce ), son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII. Ptolemy was his mother’s co-ruler, killed by Octavian, later the emperor Augustus, after Cleopatra’s death in 30. Ptolemy was the child of Cleopatra and Caesar, although a few classical authors, perhaps for ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Who was Caesarion?Caesarion, in full Ptolemy Philopator Philometor Caesar, was a king of Egypt (reigned 44–30 BCE) and a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Having asce...
- Who were Caesarion’s parents?Caesarion was the child of Cleopatra and Caesar, although a few Classical authors, perhaps for political reasons, expressed doubts about his patern...
- How did Caesarion die?Cleopatra and her lover Mark Antony suffered a disastrous defeat at Actium in 31 BCE during the war against Octavian, and Egypt fell to Octavian in...
Sep 12, 2019 · Caesarion attempted to flee to safety, perhaps to India by way of Ethiopia, but Octavian refused to let the last rival to Caesar’s throne survive. After Octavian offered Caesarion the crown of Egypt, Caesarion turned back from his travels on the advice of his tutor Rhodon — who was perhaps bribed by Octavian — and was killed.
- Carly Silver
Dec 16, 2021 · Caesarion was the only child of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, born in 47 B.C. He was a pawn in the political rivalry between his mother, Marc Antony, and Octavian, and was killed by Roman soldiers in 30 B.C.
Jul 10, 2018 · Caesarion was the son of Cleopatra VII and possibly Julius Caesar, the last Ptolemaic king of Egypt. He ruled with his mother until her death in 30 BCE and was executed by Octavian, Caesar's heir and successor.
- Arienne King
Oct 15, 2020 · Caesarion was the son of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, who claimed to be the god Amun reincarnated. He ruled Egypt for a short time before being killed by his rival, Mark Antony, in 30 B.C.
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. His title, Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar, promised a blending of cultures and a potential bridge between the Roman Republic and ...
Related searches
