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Caesarion, from the "Unravel the Mystery" Cleopatra exhibit
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Pharaoh of Egypt | |
Reign | 2 September 44 BC – 12 August 30 BC alongside Cleopatra VII Philopator |
Predecessor | Cleopatra VII Philopator |
Successor | Caesar Augustus (as Roman Emperor) |
Born | 23 June 47 BC |
Died | Purported 23 August 30 BC (aged 17) |
Greek | Πτολεμαῖος ΙΕʹ Φιλοπάτωρ Φιλομήτωρ Καῖσαρ, Καισαρίων |
Transliteration | Ptolemaĩos Philopátōr Philomḗtōr Kaĩsar, Kaisaríōn |
House | Julio-Claudian |
Dynasty | Ptolemaic |
Father | Julius Caesar |
Mother | Cleopatra VII Philopator |
Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος ΙΕʹ Φιλοπάτωρ Φιλομήτωρ Καῖσαρ, Ptolemaios IEʹ Philopatōr Philomētōr Kaisar; Latin: Ptolemaeus XV Philopator Philomētor Caesar; June 23, 47 BC – August 23, 30 BC), better known by the nicknames Caesarion (/sᵻˈzɛəriən/; English: Little Caesar; Latin: Caesariō) and Ptolemy Caesar (/ˈtɒlᵻmi ˈsiːzər/; Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Καῖσαρ, Ptolemaios Kaisar; Latin: Ptolemaeus Caesar), was the last Pharaoh of Egypt. He was the final member of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, who reigned jointly with his mother Cleopatra VII of Egypt, from September 2, 44 BC. He held the position of sole ruler between the death of Cleopatra, on August 12, 30 BC, up to August 23, 30 BC, the time his death was ordered by Octavian, who would become the Roman emperor Augustus. It is unknown whether Octavian's order was carried out successfully. He was the eldest son of Cleopatra VII, and possibly the only biological son of Julius Caesar, after whom he was named.