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Alexander Helios was a Ptolemaic prince and the son of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony. Alexander had a twin sister named Cleopatra Selene II. Both of their names had special meanings; Alexander's last name (Helios) means "Sun," and his sister's last name (Selene) means "Moon." Cleopatra named her son after the famous leader Alexander the Great. It's not known exactly when Alexander died, but it might have been between the years 29 and 25 BC.
Alexander Helios | |
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Prince of Ptolemaic Egypt | |
![]() Bronze statuette that could belong to Alexander Helios, 1st century BC, Metropolitan Museum of Art | |
Born | 40 BC (exact date unknown) Alexandria, Egypt |
Died | possibly between 29 and 25 BC Rome, Roman Empire |
Dynasty | Ptolemaic |
Father | Mark Antony |
Mother | Cleopatra VII Philopator |