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Ptolemy Philadelphus (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος ὁ Φιλάδελφος, Ptolemaios Philadelphos, "Ptolemy the brother-loving", August/September 36 BC – 29 BC) was a Ptolemaic prince and was the youngest and fourth child of Greek Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and her third with Roman Triumvir Mark Antony.
- 34-30 BC
- Mark Antony
Apr 22, 2024 · Ptolemy Philadelphus (born 36 bc —died after 30 bc) was the son of Mark Antony, the Roman triumvir of the East, and Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt; in 30 bc he was exiled to Rome and later died there in obscurity.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Ptolemy XV Caesar
- Alexander Helios
- Cleopatra Selene II
- Ptolemy Philadelphus
It’s hard to imagine being born to more legendary parents than Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, whose relationship seems to have started out of political necessity: Cleopatra was working to restore her throne after power struggles between her and her husband left her banished from Alexandria, while Caesar needed Egypt’s vast wealth. Both were married t...
Alexander and his twin sister Cleopatra Selene, born in 40 BCE, were the first children of Cleopatra’s passionate relationship with Mark Antony. Cleopatra named her sonseemingly after Alexander the Great and the Greek god of the sun. The twins did not meet their father until they were 3 years old, when Antony summoned Cleopatra to meet him in Syria...
Alexander Helios’s twin, Cleopatra Selene, was her mother’s sole daughter. As her brother had been named after the Greek god of the Sun, Cleopatra Selene was named for the goddess of the moon. During the Donations of Alexandria in 34 BCE, Mark Antony bestowed the kingdoms of Crete and the Cyrenaica on his daughter. After returning to Egypt after he...
Not much is known about Cleopatra’s youngest child. It’s believed he was born in 36 BCE and was named after the second Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Like his siblings, Ptolemy was granted titles of land at the Donations of Alexandria in 34 BCE. He was named the ruler of Syria, Phoenicia, and Cilicia. Ptolemy was also sent to Rome with his sib...
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Ptolemy Caesar was born in Egypt on 23 June 47 BC. His mother Cleopatra gave him the royal names Theos Philopator Philometor (lit. 'father-loving, mother-loving God') and insisted that he was the son of Roman politician and dictator Julius Caesar.
- Position abolished
- Cleopatra VII
- Julius Caesar (allegedly)
- 2 September 44 BC – late August 30 BC with Cleopatra VII (until 12 August 30 BC)
May 17, 2023 · Learn about the four children of Cleopatra VII, the last queen of Egypt, and their different destinies after her death. Ptolemy Philadelphus was one of the sons of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, but his fate is uncertain.
- Natalia Klimczak
- What happened to Cleopatra's children?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...
- Did Cleopatra have a child with Caesar?Yes, Cleopatra had a child with Julius Caesar named Caesarion, who was recognized as his heir.
- Was Cleopatra's tomb ever found?Cleopatra's tomb, if it even exists, has never been definitively found, and its exact location remains a mystery.
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.
Oct 15, 2020 · Ptolemy Caesar “Theos Philopator Philometor”—“Ptolemy Caesar, The God Who Loves His Father and Mother”—became king of Egypt at the tender age of three. His alleged father, Julius Caesar,...
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