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Caesarion

Last pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt from 44 to 30 BC

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Also known as Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar · Ptolemy Caesar · Ptolemy XV Cesarion · Ptolemy Caesar Theos Philopator Philometor

Born: June 23, 47 BCE
Died: August 30 BCE
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Birthplace: Alexandria
Place of death: Alexandria
Citizenship: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Occupation: sovereign
Positions held: pharaoh(-0044–-0030)
Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek

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Ptolemy XV Caesar, nicknamed Caesarion, was the last pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, reigning with his mother Cleopatra VII from 44 BC to 30 BC. He nominally reigned as sole pharaoh for a few days after his mother's death, although Alexandria had already fallen and Caesarion remained in hiding until his execution by Octavian, who would become the first Roman emperor as "Augustus".

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Sex or gender: male
Mother: Cleopatra
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1.Stated in Caesarion
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Father: Julius Caesar
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1.Stated in Q24511486
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Family: Ptolemaic dynasty
Noble title: pharaoh(-0044–-0030) follows: Cleopatra
Sibling: Julia kinship to subject: elder paternal half-sister
Alexander Helios kinship to subject: younger maternal half-brother
Cleopatra Selene II kinship to subject: younger maternal half-sister
Ptolemy Philadelphus kinship to subject: younger maternal half-brother
Manner of death: capital punishment
Cause of death: poison
Time period: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Stepparent: Mark Antony
Name in native language: Caesarion

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