Ptolemy XV Caesarion
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Ptolemy XV Caesarion was the last pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, the son of Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar, whose brief reign ended with the Roman annexation of Egypt.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ptolemy XV Caesarion canonical | 8 |
| Caesarion | 2 |
| Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1703159 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Ptolemy XV Caesarion Context triple: [Donations of Alexandria, involved, Ptolemy XV Caesarion]
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Ptolemy V Epiphanes
Ptolemy V Epiphanes was a Hellenistic king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty, known for his tumultuous reign marked by internal revolts and foreign invasions, and for being commemorated on the Rosetta Stone.
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Ptolemy VIII Physcon
Ptolemy VIII Physcon was a controversial and often brutal Hellenistic king of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt, known for his turbulent reign marked by dynastic conflicts and political intrigue.
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Ptolemy VI Philometor
Ptolemy VI Philometor was a Hellenistic king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty whose reign was marked by dynastic conflicts, Roman intervention, and wars with the Seleucid Empire.
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Ptolemy IV Philopator
Ptolemy IV Philopator was a Hellenistic king of Egypt whose reign marked the beginning of the Ptolemaic Kingdom’s political and military decline despite a major victory at the Battle of Raphia.
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E.
Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ptolemy III Euergetes was a powerful 3rd-century BCE Hellenistic king of Egypt whose reign marked the political and military peak of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ptolemy XV Caesarion Target entity description: Ptolemy XV Caesarion was the last pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, the son of Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar, whose brief reign ended with the Roman annexation of Egypt.
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A.
Ptolemy V Epiphanes
Ptolemy V Epiphanes was a Hellenistic king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty, known for his tumultuous reign marked by internal revolts and foreign invasions, and for being commemorated on the Rosetta Stone.
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B.
Ptolemy VIII Physcon
Ptolemy VIII Physcon was a controversial and often brutal Hellenistic king of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt, known for his turbulent reign marked by dynastic conflicts and political intrigue.
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C.
Ptolemy VI Philometor
Ptolemy VI Philometor was a Hellenistic king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty whose reign was marked by dynastic conflicts, Roman intervention, and wars with the Seleucid Empire.
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D.
Ptolemy IV Philopator
Ptolemy IV Philopator was a Hellenistic king of Egypt whose reign marked the beginning of the Ptolemaic Kingdom’s political and military decline despite a major victory at the Battle of Raphia.
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E.
Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ptolemy III Euergetes was a powerful 3rd-century BCE Hellenistic king of Egypt whose reign marked the political and military peak of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic monarch
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Ptolemaic ruler ⓘ ancient Egyptian person ⓘ male ⓘ pharaoh ⓘ royal child ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Caesarion
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linked to:
Ptolemy XV Caesarion
Little Caesar ⓘ Ptolemaios XV Kaisar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Battle of Actium
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Roman annexation of Egypt ⓘ |
| birthDate | 47 BC ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Alexandria
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Ptolemaic Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemaic Kingdom
|
| claimedPaternity | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| coRulerWith |
Cleopatra VII Philopator
ⓘ
linked to:
Cleopatra VII
|
| countryRuled |
Ptolemaic Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemaic Kingdom
|
| culture | Hellenistic Egyptian ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| deathDate | 30 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Egypt ⓘ |
| depictedAs | son of Julius Caesar in Roman and Egyptian propaganda ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Ptolemaic dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemaic Kingdom
|
| era |
Late Hellenistic period
ⓘ
end of the Hellenistic age in Egypt ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Egyptian
ⓘ
Macedonian Greek ⓘ |
| father | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| fullName |
Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar
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linked to:
Ptolemy XV Caesarion
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| historicalSignificance |
last pharaoh of ancient Egypt
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last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty ⓘ |
| house |
Ptolemaic dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Ptolemaic Kingdom
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| killedBy | agents of Octavian ⓘ |
| killedOnOrdersOf |
Augustus
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Octavian ⓘ
linked to:
Augustus
|
| languageUsed |
Egyptian
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Greek ⓘ |
| mother |
Cleopatra VII Philopator
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linked to:
Cleopatra VII
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| nameMeaning | Little Caesar ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Cleopatra VII Philopator
ⓘ
linked to:
Cleopatra VII
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| recognizedAsHeirBy |
Cleopatra VII Philopator
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linked to:
Cleopatra VII
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| reignEnd | 30 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 44 BC ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| successor | Augustus ⓘ |
| successorState | Roman province of Egypt ⓘ |
| title |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
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Pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ co-ruler of Egypt ⓘ |
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Subject: Ptolemy XV Caesarion Description of subject: Ptolemy XV Caesarion was the last pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, the son of Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar, whose brief reign ended with the Roman annexation of Egypt.
Referenced by (11)
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