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{{Short description|Last pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt from 44 to 30 BC}}
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{{Infobox pharaoh
| name         = Caesarion
| alt_name     = Theos Philopator Philometor
| image        = Caesarion granite head.jpg
| role         = [[Basileus|King]] of the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] 
| reign        = 2 September 44&nbsp;BC – late August 30&nbsp;BC with [[Cleopatra VII]] (until 12 August 30&nbsp;BC)
| predecessor  = [[Ptolemy XIV]] and [[Cleopatra VII]]
| dynasty      = [[Ptolemaic dynasty]]
| father       = [[Julius Caesar]] (reputedly)
| mother       = [[Cleopatra VII]]
| birth_date   = 47 BC
| birth_place  = [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]]
| death_date   = Late August 30&nbsp;BC (aged 16–17)<ref name="Ptolemy XV Caesarion">{{cite web |last1=Bennett |first1=Chris |title=Ptolemy XV Caesarion |url=https://www.instonebrewer.com/TyndaleSites/Egypt/ptolemies/ptolemy_xv_fr.htm |website=Tyndale House |access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref>
| death_place  = [[Alexandria]], [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]]
|Successor=[[Octavian]] (As Roman Emperor){{efn|The Ptolemaic Kingdom was [[Roman Egypt|annexed by the Roman Republic]] in 30 BC and hence the office of pharaoh ceased to exist. However, due to the pharaoh's central position in Egyptian religion, the local people recognized [[Augustus]] and all subsequent [[Roman emperor]]s as pharaohs for the sake of continuity; no emperor ever bore or recognized the title. See [[Roman pharaoh]]}}|Caption=Granite head attributed to Caesarion, hosted in [[Bibliotheca Alexandrina]] Antiquities Museum, Egypt|Nomen={{center|''ptwlmys''<br />''Ptolemys''<br />Ptolemy}} {{Infobox pharaoh/Nomen|Nomen=<hiero>p:t-wA-l:M-i-i-s</hiero>}}{{center|''kysrs''<br />''Kyseres''<br />Caesar}}{{Infobox pharaoh/Nomen|Nomen=<hiero>k-i-i-z:r-s</hiero>}}|Horus={{center|''ḥwnw''<br />''Hunu''<br />The youth}}|horus_hiero=<hiero>H-wn:n-nw:W-A17</hiero>|Prenomen={{center|''iwꜤ pꜢ nṯr nti nḥm stp n ptḥ iri mꜢꜤt rꜤ sḫm (Ꜥnḫ) n imn''<br />''Iwapanetjernetynehem setepenptah irmaatra sekhem(ankh)enamun''<br />The heir of the saviour god, chosen by Ptah, who brings forth the Maat of Ra, the living image of Amun<ref>{{cite book|last=Leprohon |first=Ronald J. |title=The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary |url=https://archive.org/details/LEPROHON2013TheGreatNameAncientEgyptianRoyalTitulary/page/n198/mode/1up |access-date=4 January 2024 |date=2013 |publisher=SBL Press |isbn=978-1-58983-736-2|page=178}}</ref>}}{{Infobox pharaoh/Prenomen|Prenomen=<hiero>p-nTr-nw:t-N41:a-p:t-H-U21:n-ir:N36-C12-C2-n</hiero>}}}}

'''Ptolemy XV Caesar'''{{efn|Later full name: '''Ptolemy Caesar Theos Philopator Philometor''' ({{langx|el|Πτολεμαῖος Καῖσαρ Θεὸς Φιλοπάτωρ Φιλομήτωρ}}).<ref>[[Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft|''RE'']] [[s:de:RE:Ptolemaios 37|Ptolemaios 37]]</ref><ref>''[[Oxford Classical Dictionary]]'', "Ptolemy XV Caesar"</ref>}} ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɒ|l|əm|i}}; {{langx|grc|Πτολεμαῖος Καῖσαρ}}, {{Lang|grc-Latn|Ptolemaios Kaisar}}; 47 BC – late August 30 BC),<ref name="Ptolemy XV Caesarion">{{cite web |last1=Bennett |first1=Chris |title=Ptolemy XV Caesarion |url=https://www.instonebrewer.com/TyndaleSites/Egypt/ptolemies/ptolemy_xv_fr.htm |website=Tyndale House |access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref> nicknamed '''Caesarion''' ({{langx|el|Καισαρίων}}, {{Lang|grc-Latn|Kaisaríōn}}, "Little Caesar"), was the last [[pharaoh]] of the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] of [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]], reigning with his mother [[Cleopatra|Cleopatra VII]] from 2 September 44 BC until her death by 10 or 12 August 30 BC, then as sole ruler until his death was ordered by [[Octavian]] (who would become the first [[Roman emperor]] as Augustus).

Caesarion was the eldest son of [[Cleopatra]], and was the only known biological son of [[Julius Caesar]], after whom he was named. He was the last [[wikt:sovereign|sovereign]] member of the [[Ptolemaic dynasty]] of Egypt.