Ptolemy Caesarion becomes Emperor

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Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar, June 23, 47 BC - July 23, 35 BC), better known by his nickname Caesarion (literally "little Caesar") was a king of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the first Emperor of the Roman Empire.

He ruled jointly with his mother Cleopatra VII, from September 2, 44 BC, until going in exile in August, 30 BC when Octavianus conquered the Ptolemaic Kingdom during his Civil War with Marcus Antonius, who was his step-father.

He returned from exile with an army in 29 BC and fought a three year war with Octavianus to not only regain his kingdom, but conquer the Roman Republic which his father, Julius Caesar, had been the dictator of.

Early Life and Exile
Caesarion was born in Egypt in 47 BC. He was the son of the Roman dictator Julius Caesar and his lover, Queen Cleopatra of the Ptolemaic Kingdom. Caesarion inherited Caesar's looks and manner, but Caesar did not officially acknowledge him.

Caesarion spent two of his early years, from 46 to 44 BC, in Rome, where he and his mother were Caesar's guests. Cleopatra hoped that her son would eventually succeed his father as the head of the Roman Republic as well as Egypt. After Caesar's assassination on March 15, 44 BC, Cleopatra and Caesarion returned to Egypt. Caesarion was named co-ruler by his mother on September 2, 44 BC at the age of three, although he was King in name only, with Cleopatra keeping actual authority all to herself.

After the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium, Octavianus invaded Egypt in 30 BC, Cleopatra sent Caesarion, at the time 17 years old, to the Red Sea port of Berenice for safety, were he escaped to India. Octavianus captured the city of Alexandria on August 1, 30 BC. Antonius and Cleopatra committing suicide.

Return from Exile and War with Octavianus
In India, Ptolemy forged alliance with the king of Parthia. He was soon given command of a small army of 500 cataphacts and 5,000 horse archers.