What happened to Alexander Helios and Ptolemy Philadelphus?
After Octavian’s conquest of Egypt and the subsequent suicide of Antony and Cleopatra, Alexander Helios, his twin Cleopatra Selene II, and their younger brother Ptolemy Philadelphus were taken back to Rome. It is unknown what became of Alexander Helios after this point, but death by illness is likely.
Who was the first White Pharaoh of Egypt?
Ptolemy
Ptolemy was pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt from 305/304 BC to his death….Ptolemy I Soter.
| Ptolemy I | |
|---|---|
| Bust of Ptolemy I Soter, located at the Louvre. | |
| Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Kingdom | |
| Reign | 305/304 – 282 BC (Ptolemaic dynasty – founder) |
| Predecessor | Alexander IV |
Who did Alexander Helios marry?
In 33 BC, Alexander was engaged to his distant relative Iotapa, a princess of Media Atropatene and daughter of Artavasdes I. However, Mark Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC.
Did Cleopatra Selene have a daughter?
Drusilla of Mauretania the ElderCleopatra Selene II / DaughterDrusilla of Mauretania may be the Drusilla mentioned by Tacitus as a granddaughter of Antonius and Cleopatra. If so, she would have been a princess of Mauretania, the youngest child of queen Cleopatra Selene II and king Juba II and a sister to king Ptolemy of Mauretania. Wikipedia
Who was Ptolemy Philadelphus father?
Mark Antony
Ptolemy Philadelphus, (born 36 bc—died after 30 bc), 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. During his father’s triumph at Alexandria in 34 young Ptolemy was proclaimed king of Syria and Asia Minor.
Did Marc Antony & Cleopatra have a child together?
Antony left a pregnant Cleopatra to go to Rome, married another woman, but they eventually reunited. In his absence – by 40 BC –Cleopatra gave birth to their twins, Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene.
Who was first female pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
Did you know? Hatshepsut was only the third woman to become pharaoh in 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian history, and the first to attain the full power of the position.
Did Cleopatra marry her father?
Cleopatra was born in 69 BC – 68 BC. When her father Ptolemy XII died in 51 BC, Cleopatra became co-regent with her 10-year-old brother Ptolemy XIII. They were married, in keeping with Egyptian tradition. Caesar followed and he and Cleopatra became lovers.
Who ruled Egypt after Cleopatra?
Ptolemy XV Caesarion
| Cleopatra | |
|---|---|
| Successor | Ptolemy XV Caesarion |
| Co-rulers | Ptolemy XII Auletes Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator Ptolemy XIV Ptolemy XV Caesarion |
| Born | Early 69 BC Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kingdom |
| Died | 10 August 30 BC (aged 39) Alexandria, Roman Egypt |