Ptolemy XV - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ptolemy XV Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
988,266,919 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Ptolemy XV

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.

Ptolemy XV (47-30 BC)

Son of Cleopatra and, allegedly, Julius Caesar. Cleopatra declared him joint ruler of Egypt after killing her husband, Ptolemy XIV, 44 BC. He was murdered by Octavian, the future emperor Augustus.

It is alleged that Mark Antony once told the Senate that Caesar had acknowledged that he was the father of Caesarion. In 34 BC he received from Antony the title of ‘king of kings’.


?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.