Cleopatra VII (69-30 BCE, reign 51-30 BCE) was the last ruler of Egypt before it was annexed as a province of Rome. #History #RomanEgypt #PtolemaicDynasty #MarkAntony #JuliusCaesar #Egypt #CleopatraVII #Caesarion #BattleOfActium #Augustus #Alexandria #AlexanderHelios #Cleopatra #PtolemaicEmpire #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-866-en/

🪷 23 August 30 BC #Octavian kills #Caesarion, 17-year-old son of #JuliusCaesar ( #Cleopatra claimed). The man who would later become #Augustus #Caesar ordered the execution, saying: “Two Caesars is one too many!” 🪷

🪷 On 23 August 30 BC #Octavian killed #Caesarion, 17-year-old son of #Cleopatra and #JuliusCaesar. Or did he escape? He lives on in the movies, memorably reincarnated on the big screen by #MarkDamon. #FilmTip: Watch the exciting trailer: https://t.co/WcB5s7dOip 🪷

🪷 23 August 30 BC #Octavian kills #Caesarion, 17-year-old son of #JuliusCaesar (#Cleopatra claimed). The man who would later become #Augustus #Caesar ordered the execution, saying: “Two Caesars is one too many!” 🪷

🪷 On 12 August 30 BC #Cleopatra VII, last queen of Egypt, kills herself after the suicide of Antony. It was said she died by means of an asp in a basket of figs. She was succeeded by her teenage son #Caesarion, who soon fled into exile or else he was killed on #Octavian 's orders. 🪷

Cleopatra's four children were born into power but died in the shadow of Rome. Only one survived to rule. This is how Egypt's final royal line was erased.
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🪷 #Caesarion born 23 June 47 BC, son of #Cleopatra and #JuliusCaesar. Never acknowledged by Caesar. Killed at age 17 by #Octavian on advice of philosopher #AriusDidymus, who said: "ouk agathon polukaisarie" (it's not good to have too many Caesars), a pun on a line by Homer. 🪷

🪷 23 August 30 BC #Octavian kills #Caesarion, 17-year-old son of #JuliusCaesar (#Cleopatra claimed). The man who would later become #Augustus #Caesar ordered the execution, saying: “Two Caesars is one too many!” 🪷

🪷 On 12 Aug 30 BC #Cleopatra VII last queen of Egypt kills herself after the suicide of Antony. It was said she died by means of an asp in a basket of figs. She was succeeded by her teenage son #Caesarion, who soon fled into exile or else he was killed on #Octavian's orders. 🪷

🪷 #Caesarion born 23 June 47 BC, son of #Cleopatra and #JuliusCaesar. Never acknowledged by Caesar. Killed at age 17 by #Octavian on advice of philosopher #AriusDidymus, who said: "ouk agathon polukaisarie" (it's not good to have too many Caesars), a pun on a line by Homer. 🪷