Ptolemy XIII

"If you ally with my sister, I will kill every last Roman in Alexandria."

―Ptolemy XIII, issuing a threat to Julius Caesar and his sister Cleopatra

Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator (62 BCE – 47 BCE) was a Pharaoh of Egypt, ruling alongside his older sister and wife Cleopatra VII from 51 BCE until his death.

In 51 BCE, Ptolemy became the co-ruler of Egypt with his sister until he exiled her from Alexandria. As Pharaoh, Ptolemy became a pawn of the Order of the Ancients, who aided him in his war against his exiled sister. However Ptolemy's killing of the Roman Pompey brought the wrath of Julius Caesar upon him, forcing the boy Pharaoh to later battle Caesar, who would in time join forces with Ptolemy's exiled sister Cleopatra for the control of Egypt.

During the Alexandrian Civil War in 47 BCE, Ptolemy's soldiers were defeated by the efforts of Julius Caesar, Bayek of Siwa and Aya of Alexandria.

As Ptolemy made an attempt at escape on a raft with a soldier by his side, he saw Aya, who decided to lower her bow and spare Ptolemy's life because of her skepticism and grown distrust of Cleopatra's ambitions, much to Ptolemy's gratitude. Despite this act of mercy towards the young Pharaoh, Aya was forced to watch the young Pharaoh's raft got ambushed by crocodiles and he was killed as a result. ^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

• Ptolemy XIII attempts to threaten Julius Caesar.
  Ptolemy XIII attempts to threaten Julius Caesar.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Origins