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In [[34 BC]], at the age of two he was proclaimed King of [[Syria]] and [[Anatolia]].
In [[34 BC]], at the age of two he was proclaimed King of [[Syria]] and [[Anatolia]].


[[Augustus Caesar]] took him and his sister [[Cleopatra Selene (II)|Cleopatra Selene]] back to [[Rome]] as captives after their parents killed themselves (and their two brothers died) in [[30 BC]], and they lived with [[Octavia]], who was Augustus's sister and had been Antony's wife. Nothing is known of Ptolemy's life afterwards. D. W. Roller in "The World of Juba II and Kleopatra Selene" notes that Ptolemy is not mentioned by [[Dio Cassius]] (51.21.8) as taking part in one of [[Augustus]]' triumphs, while his siblings are, causing him to believe that he died in [[29 BC]] at the latest (pg. 83). This [[argument from silence]] is far from proven, however.
[[Augustus Caesar]] took him, his brother [[Alexander Helios]] and sister [[Cleopatra Selene (II)|Cleopatra Selene]] back to [[Rome]] as captives after their parents killed themselves in [[30 BC]].
The children lived with [[Octavia]], who was Augustus's sister and had been Antony's wife. Nothing is known of Ptolemy's life afterwards. D. W. Roller in "The World of Juba II and Kleopatra Selene" notes that Ptolemy is not mentioned by [[Dio Cassius]] (51.21.8) as taking part in one of [[Augustus]]' triumphs, while his siblings are, causing him to believe that he died in [[29 BC]] at the latest (pg. 83). This [[argument from silence]] is far from proven, however.


[[Category:Ptolemaic dynasty]]
[[Category:Ptolemaic dynasty]]

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Ptolemy Philadelphus (36 - ? BC) was the youngest child of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. His shares his name with Ptolemy II Philadelphus who suceeded Ptolemy Soter, the founder of the dynasty. The implication that Mark Antony was a second Ptolemy Soter was probably intentional.

In 34 BC, at the age of two he was proclaimed King of Syria and Anatolia.

Augustus Caesar took him, his brother Alexander Helios and sister Cleopatra Selene back to Rome as captives after their parents killed themselves in 30 BC.

The children lived with Octavia, who was Augustus's sister and had been Antony's wife. Nothing is known of Ptolemy's life afterwards. D. W. Roller in "The World of Juba II and Kleopatra Selene" notes that Ptolemy is not mentioned by Dio Cassius (51.21.8) as taking part in one of Augustus' triumphs, while his siblings are, causing him to believe that he died in 29 BC at the latest (pg. 83). This argument from silence is far from proven, however.