Ptolemy XIII whose name was Theos Philopator was known to be Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 47 BC as well as being one of the last members of the Ptolemaic dynasty. According to the reports, he was known to be the son of Ptolemy XII as well as the brother of Cleopatra VII. Ptolemy…
Cleopatra was a direct descendant of Ptolemy I “Soter,” who served under Alexander the Great and was a close friend of the Macedonian general. Between the years 305 and 30 BC, the Ptolemies reigned as the final dynasty to dominate Egypt. Cleopatra was elevated to the position of co-regent of Egypt together with her…
The philopatry of Cleopatra VII was Egypt’s final Ptolemaic pharaoh to rule personally. Queen Cleopatra’s life from 51 BC to 30 BC is documented here. After Cleopatra’s death, Egypt became a Roman colony, bringing an end to the second-to-last Hellenistic era and state that had existed since Alexander’s reign (336–323 BC). She was the only…
