
Ptolemy XIII
Ptolemaic Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty
51-47 BC
Ptolemy XIII became co-ruler with his sister Cleopatra VII while still a boy, but rivalry between their factions led to civil war. His struggle with Cleopatra became entangled with Julius Caesar's intervention in Egypt, and Ptolemy died during the resulting Alexandrian War.
Ptolemy XIV
Ptolemaic Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty
47-44 BC
Ptolemy XIV was a younger brother of Cleopatra VII who became her nominal co-ruler following the death of Ptolemy XIII. He played little independent political role and died only a few years later, after which Cleopatra elevated her son Caesarion as co-ruler.
Ptolemy XV Caesarion
Ptolemaic Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty
44-30 BC
Ptolemy XV Caesarion was the son of Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar and was elevated by his mother as her co-ruler. After Cleopatra's defeat and death in 30 BC, Caesarion was executed on Octavian's orders, bringing the Ptolemaic royal line to its end.
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