Ptolemy XIV of Egypt

Ptolemy XIV Philopator (c. 59 BC, † 44 BC ) was a king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty. He was the son of Ptolemy XII. and followed his older brother Ptolemy XIII. after his death on 14 January in 47 BC ( Julian ) as co-regent with his older sister, Cleopatra VII

Life

The mother of Ptolemy XIV is unknown (see the article Ptolemy XIII. ). As Gaius Iulius Caesar had feared an uprising after his invasion of Alexandria and its support for Cleopatra VII, he gave to calm the situation, the sooner brutally annexed by Rome Cyprus the Egyptian empire back and appointed Ptolemy XIV and his sister Arsinoe IV temporarily Koregenten to this island (48 BC). After the fall of Ptolemy XIII. in the fight against Caesar was the Roman commander undisputed master of Egypt and handed his lover Cleopatra rule, you made ​​but with due regard to the tradition of their first 12 - year-old brother Ptolemy XIV formally as co-regent (and probably husband ) to the page. Now a new count of the Government 's began; the 1st year of Ptolemy XIV was equated with the 5th year of Cleopatra ( = September 4, 48 to September 3 in 47 BC ). What Ptolemy XIV played insignificant role in the government, shows sufficiently that Cleopatra continue minting coins on only her portrait and her name appeared in dating before her brother.

When Cleopatra was invited in the summer of 46 BC by Caesar to Rome, she took with Ptolemy XIV and a large entourage. After the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March 44 BC, Cleopatra fled and returned with her ​​brother back to Egypt. Soon after, she was rid of him. This murder was probably politically motivated. The unpopular with the Alexandrians Cleopatra was their rule still not sure, especially after the death of her Roman patron. Perhaps sought an Egyptian party who did not share their attitude romfreundliche to replace Cleopatra by Arsinoe Ptolemy XIV of the page. Anyway, the Queen had now free hand and called her three year old son of Caesar, Ptolemy XV. , To her new co-ruler from.

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