Who are the fathers of Cleopatra's children?

History · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, had children with two notable historical figures:

1. Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar (nicknamed Caesarion):

  - Cleopatra's son with Julius Caesar, the Roman general and statesman. Caesarion was born in 47 BCE and was recognized as the son of Julius Caesar.

2. Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene:

  - Cleopatra's twins, a son named Alexander Helios and a daughter named Cleopatra Selene, were born around 40 BCE.

  - These children were born after Cleopatra formed a romantic and political alliance with Mark Antony, a Roman general and statesman. Antony and Cleopatra had a relationship, and they married in 36 BCE.


After the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra by Octavian (later known as Emperor Augustus) in the Battle of Actium in 31 BCE, Cleopatra and Antony both died. Following their deaths, Egypt became a Roman province, and Cleopatra's children were taken to Rome. The fate of Cleopatra's children is not well-documented, and historical records about their later lives are limited.

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