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Alexander Helios was born and educated in Alexandria. He was the second of Cleopatra's three sons, Caesarion being the oldest. In late 34 BC, at the Donations of Alexandria , Alexander Helios, aged six, was dressed in a Median costume and was given the title king of Kings and the ruler of Armenia , Media , Parthia and any countries yet to be discovered between the Euphrates and Indus Rivers.
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It’s hard to imagine being born to more legendary parents than Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, whose relationship seems to have started out of political necessity: Cleopatra was working to restore her throne after power struggles between her and her husband left her banished from Alexandria, while Caesar needed Egypt’s vast wealth. Both were married t...
Alexander and his twin sister Cleopatra Selene, born in 40 BCE, were the first children of Cleopatra’s passionate relationship with Mark Antony. Cleopatra named her sonseemingly after Alexander the Great and the Greek god of the sun. The twins did not meet their father until they were 3 years old, when Antony summoned Cleopatra to meet him in Syria...
Alexander Helios’s twin, Cleopatra Selene, was her mother’s sole daughter. As her brother had been named after the Greek god of the Sun, Cleopatra Selene was named for the goddess of the moon. During the Donations of Alexandria in 34 BCE, Mark Antony bestowed the kingdoms of Crete and the Cyrenaica on his daughter. After returning to Egypt after he...
Not much is known about Cleopatra’s youngest child. It’s believed he was born in 36 BCE and was named after the second Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Like his siblings, Ptolemy was granted titles of land at the Donations of Alexandria in 34 BCE. He was named the ruler of Syria, Phoenicia, and Cilicia. Ptolemy was also sent to Rome with his sib...
Alexander Helios was the son of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, born in 40 BCE. He was named after Alexander the Great and the Greek god of the sun, but his fate remains unknown after he disappeared from the historical record.
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Aug 14, 2018 · Alexander Helios was probably named after Alexander the Great, the most renowned figure of the Hellenistic period and one of Cleopatra's personal heroes. Cleopatra's choice in name was an unusual break from tradition, as male members of the Ptolemaic dynasty were usually given the name of Ptolemy.
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May 17, 2023 · Caesarion had two brothers: Alexander Helios (Greek “sun”) and Ptolemy Philadelphus. Alexander Helios was born as the second of Cleopatra's three sons. In 34 BC he received a title of “King of Kings.” His parents decided to make him the ruler of Armenia, Parthia, Media and all countries to be discovered between the Euphrates and Indus ...
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Alexander Helios was born in Alexandria around 40 BC. He was the second son of Cleopatra. Around 34 BC Cleopatra and her husband, Mark Antony, gave Alexander the titles of ruler of Armenia, Media, Parthia, and any lands between the Euphrates and Indus River that were still not discovered. However, these lands were already ruled by other people ...
Alexander Helios (40 BCE – c. late 1st century BCE) was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, the second oldest son of Cleopatra VII (69 BCE – 30 BCE) and the twin brother of Cleopatra Selene II (40 BCE – 5 BCE). He spent the majority of his life in Alexandria, not meeting his father Mark Antony (83 BCE – 30 BCE) until he was three years old.
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Prince Alexander Helios of Egypt, born 40 BC, died without issue (presumably) 5. Cleopatra Selene, Queen of Mauretania, 40 BC – 6 AD, had 2 children A. Ptolemy, King of Mauretania, 1 BC – 40 AD, had 1 child I. Drusilla, 38–79 AD, had 1 child a. Gaius Julius Alexion, King of Emesa, had 1 child B. A daughter, born around 9 BC 6.
