FAQ About Cleopatra VII Philopator

Cleopatra's relationship with Julius Caesar was significant both politically and personally. In 48 BC, Cleopatra formed an alliance with Caesar to solidify her rule over Egypt amid a civil war with her brother, Ptolemy XIII. This alliance was further strengthened by a romantic relationship between the two, which lasted until Caesar's assassination in 44 BC. Cleopatra bore Caesar a son, Ptolemy XV, commonly known as Caesarion.