Caesarion
Last pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt from 44 to 30 BC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar also simply known as Caesarion (June 23, 47 BC – August, 30 BC) was the son of Cleopatra VII. He ruled Egypt as a child with his mother Cleopatra until 30 BC. He was murdered by Octavian, who would later become the Roman emperor Augustus.
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Caesarion | |
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King of the Ptolemaic Kingdom | |
Reign | 2 September 44 BC – late August 30 BC with Cleopatra VII (until 12 August 30 BC) (Ptolemaic dynasty) |
Predecessor | Cleopatra VII |
Successor | Position ended[lower-alpha 1] |
Father | Julius Caesar |
Mother | Cleopatra VII |
Born | 23 June 47 BC Alexandria |
Died | around August 30 BC (aged 17) Alexandria, Roman Egypt |
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Caesarion is probably the son of Julius Caesar. If so, he is the only known son of Caesar.
Caesarion was the last king (pharaoh) of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt.