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Ptolemy XIV (lived 60 BC/ 59 BC - 44 BC, reigned 47 BC - 44 BC), a son of Ptolemy XII of Egypt was one of the last members of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. Following the death of his older brother Ptolemy XIII of Egypt on January 13, 47 BC , he was proclaimed Pharaoh and co-ruler by their older sister and remaining Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt. Cleopatra also married her new co-ruler but continued to act as lover of Roman dictator Julius Caesar. Ptolemy is considered to have reigned in name only, with Cleopatra keeping actual authority to herself. On March 15, 44 BC Caesar was murdured in Rome by a group of conspirators whose most notable members were Marcus Junius BrutusMarcus Junius Brutus Caepio ( 85 BC- 42 BC), or simply Brutus was a Roman politician of the late Roman Republic. He was one of Julius Caesar's assassins. Background Brutus was the son of Decimus Junius Brutus, a relatively unimportant politician, and Serv and Gaius Cassius LonginusFor other Romans named "Cassius", see Cassia (gens). Gaius Cassius Longinus was the prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar. Little is known of his early life. In 53 BC he served in the Parthian campaign under M. Licinius Crassus, saved the re. Ptolemy soon followed him in death. An inscription mentioning him as alive was dated at July 26July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. Events 1139 Afonso, then a count, is procclaimed first king of Portugal and declares independence from Castile 1469 Battle of Edgecote Moor 1788, 44 BC. It has been assumed but remains uncertain that Cleopatra poisoned her co-ruler to replace him with Ptolemy XV CaesarionPtolemy XV Caesar nicknamed Caesarion (little Caesar) (lived June 23, 47 to August, 30 BC; reigned September 2, 44 BC to August, 30 BC) was the son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII of Egypt and the last pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. Cleopat, her son by Caesar who was proclaimed co-ruler on September 2, 44 BC and whom his mother intended to support as successor of his father.


Preceded by:
Cleopatra VII
Ptolemaic King of Egypt
with Cleopatra VII
Succeeded by:
Ptolemy XV and Cleopatra VII


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