🪷 On 23 Aug 30 BC #Octavian killed #Caesarion, 17-year-old son of #Cleopatra and #JuliusCaesar. Or did he escape? He lives on in the movies, memorably reincarnated on the big screen by #MarkDamon. #FilmTip Watch the exciting trailer: https://youtu.be/DupofgCwn7g 🪷

🪷 On 12 August 30 BC #Cleopatra VII last queen of Egypt kills herself after the suicide of Antony. It was said she killed herself by means of an asp concealed in a basket of figs. She was succeeded by her teenage son Caesarion, who was declared pharaoh by his supporters. But #Caesarion soon fled into exile or else he was killed on Octavian's orders.🪷

🪷 #Caesarion born 23 June 47 BC, son of #Cleopatra and #JuliusCaesar. Never acknowledged by Caesar. Killed at age 17 by #Octavian on advice of philosopher #AriusDidymus, who said: "ouk agathon polukaisarie" (it's not good to have too many Caesars), a pun on a line by Homer. 🪷