Cleopatra VII married her younger brother Ptolemy XIII.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING

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Is it true that Cleopatra VII married her younger brother Ptolemy XIII?

Unclear. Several reference sources state that Cleopatra VII's father stipulated or intended that she marry her younger brother Ptolemy XIII, and one popular history says the siblings likely married, but no retrieved item states the marriage as an accomplished fact.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Evidence for · 5

Cleopatra VII

2026

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Scan-the-World (2026). Cleopatra VII. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21172284

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Cleopatra VII Philopator and Ptolemy XIII Philopator (period)

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Cleopatra VII Philopator and Ptolemy XIII Philopator (period). (n.d.). chronontology.dainst.org. https://chronontology.dainst.org/period/Gggb3aDlYeOy

Cleopatra VII (period)

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Cleopatra VII (period). (n.d.). chronontology.dainst.org. https://chronontology.dainst.org/period/0BQ2RB9YzGlQ

Cleopatra’s Complicated Inner Circle: Siblings, Successors and Lovers | HISTORY

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Cleopatra’s Complicated Inner Circle: Siblings, Successors and Lovers | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/cleopatras-complicated-inner-circle-siblings-successors-and-lovers

Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator

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Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemy_XIII_Theos_Philopator

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