Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator

Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 47 BC Ptolemy XIII Theos PhilopatorΠτολεμαίος Θεός ΦιλοπάτωρA bust of Ptolemy c. 130–140 AD in the Louvre, restored by Bartolomeo CavaceppiKing of the Ptolemaic KingdomPharaoh of EgyptReign51–47 BCCoregencyCleopatra VII, Arsinoe IV (disputed; in opposition to Cleopatra VII)PredecessorPtolemy XII AuletesSuccessorCleopatra VII and Ptolemy XIV PhilopatorRoyal titulary ConsortCleopatra VIIFatherPtolemy XII AuletesBornc. 62 BCDiedprob. 13 January 47 BC (aged 14)Nile riverDynastyPtolemaic Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator (Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Θεός Φιλοπάτωρ, Ptolemaĩos; c. 62 BC – 13 January 47 BC) was Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 47 BC, and one of the last members of the Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BC). He was the son of Ptolemy XII and the brother of and co-ruler with Cleopatra VII. Cleopatra's exit from Egypt caused a civil war to break out between the pharaohs. Ptolemy later ruled jointly with his other sister, Arsinoe IV. Biography Co-ruler of Egypt An engraving by Élisabeth Sophie Chéron, published c. 1736, based on a 1st-century BC medallion Relief of Ptolemy XIII from the Temple of Kom Ombo Cleop