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Arsinoë IV was also the half sister of Cleopatra VII. For her role in conducting the siege of Alexandria (47 BC) against her sister Cleopatra, Arsinoë was taken as a prisoner of war to Rome by the Roman triumvir Julius Caesar following the defeat of Ptolemy XIII in the Battle of the Nile.
Jul 13, 2023 · Cleopatra’s Complicated Inner Circle: Siblings, Successors and Lovers. To consolidate power, the last queen of Egypt married—then killed—her siblings. And she bore children with Roman allies ...
- Becky Little
Mar 5, 2020 · The reign of ancient Egypt's final pharaoh, Cleopatra VII, is one of the most famous sagas in history. However, if you only know the parts of the story involving Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, you're missing out on some delicious family drama that played out between Cleopatra and her siblings.
- Robert Balkovich
Arsinoe IV was the youngest daughter of the Macedonian king Ptolemy XII Auletes of Egypt, sister of Cleopatra VII and the kings Ptolemy XIII and XIV. During the Alexandrian war, Arsinoe attempted to lead the native forces against Cleopatra, who had allied herself with Julius Caesar.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 7, 2015 · The daughter – Selene. Cleopatra’s daughter and two twin boys Helios and Philandelphos were paraded through Rome in Octavian Caesar’s triumph in heavy gold chains that they could barely carry. They were then given to Octavian’s sister to raise.
Jan 29, 2020 · Let's be honest: there are a million perfectly reasonable reasons for putting your little sister to death. Here's why Cleopatra decided to execute hers.
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Cleopatra was the name of Alexander the Great's sister Cleopatra of Macedonia, as well as the wife of Meleager in Greek mythology, Cleopatra Alcyone. Through the marriage of Ptolemy V Epiphanes and Cleopatra I Syra (a Seleucid princess), the name entered the Ptolemaic dynasty.
