Alexander Helios
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Alexander Helios was a son of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII, notable as a Ptolemaic prince used in their dynastic and political ambitions during the late Roman Republic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander Helios canonical | 11 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ptolemaic prince
ⓘ
child of Cleopatra VII ⓘ child of Mark Antony ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cleopatra Selene II
ⓘ
Augustus ⓘ
surface form:
Octavian (later Augustus)
Ptolemy Philadelphus ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Cassius Dio
ⓘ
surface form:
Cassius Dio (indirectly via accounts of Donations and Antony’s children)
ancient literary sources such as Plutarch ⓘ |
| betrothal | Iotapa, daughter of King Artavasdes II of Media Atropatene ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 40 BC ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Alexandria ⓘ |
| birthRegion |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic Egypt
|
| captureContext | after the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra in 31–30 BC ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Augustus
ⓘ
surface form:
Octavian
|
| citizenship |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic Egypt
|
| culturalRole | example of royal children used in Hellenistic dynastic propaganda ⓘ |
| deathDate | unknown ⓘ |
| deathPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic dynasty
|
| epithet | Helios ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Egyptian
ⓘ
Macedonian Greek ⓘ |
| eventDate |
Donations of Alexandria
ⓘ
surface form:
Donations of Alexandria took place in 34 BC
|
| father | Mark Antony ⓘ |
| fullName | Alexander Helios self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| guardianInRome |
Octavia Minor
ⓘ
surface form:
Octavia Minor (probable)
|
| halfSibling |
Alexander (son of Aristobulus II)
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander (son of Herod the Great and Mariamne I) – possible intended in‑law connection
Iullus Antonius ⓘ Marcus Antonius Antyllus ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Final War of the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Roman Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
late Roman Republic
|
| intendedAlliance | Media Atropatene ⓘ |
| mother |
Cleopatra VII
ⓘ
surface form:
Cleopatra VII Philopator
|
| nameMeaning | Helios means “Sun” in Greek ⓘ |
| notableEvent | presented at the Donations of Alexandria ⓘ |
| politicalRole | dynastic pawn in Antony and Cleopatra’s eastern policy ⓘ |
| politicalSymbolism | paired with twin sister Cleopatra Selene II as Sun and Moon ⓘ |
| religiousSymbolism | associated with the sun god Helios ⓘ |
| sibling |
Cleopatra Selene II
ⓘ
Ptolemy Philadelphus ⓘ |
| statusInRome | paraded as captive in Octavian’s triumph (probable) ⓘ |
| takenTo | Rome ⓘ |
| titleGranted |
king of Armenia
ⓘ
king of Media ⓘ king of Parthia (nominally) ⓘ |
| uncertainFate | Yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
legitimizing Cleopatra’s dynastic claims
ⓘ
strengthening Antony’s eastern client‑king network ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.