Editing Caesarion (section)

== Pharaoh ==
In 34&nbsp;BC, Antony granted further eastern lands and titles to Caesarion and his own three children with Cleopatra in the [[Donations of Alexandria]]. Caesarion was proclaimed to be [[Deification|a god]], [[Divi filius|a son of [a] god]], and "[[King of Kings]]".<ref name="Meyer Reinhold 2002 58">{{cite book |author=Meyer Reinhold |title=Studies in Classical History and Society |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=US |year=2002 |page=58}}</ref> This grandiose title was "unprecedented in the management of Roman client-king relationships" and could be seen as "threatening the 'greatness' of the Roman people".<ref name="Meyer Reinhold 2002 58"/> Antony also declared Caesarion to be Caesar's true son and heir. This declaration was a direct threat to Octavian (whose claim to power was based on his status as Julius Caesar's grandnephew and adopted son). These proclamations partly caused the fatal breach in Antony's relations with Octavian, who used Roman resentment over the Donations to gain support for war against Antony and Cleopatra.<ref>{{cite book |author-first=Stanley Mayer |author-last=Burstein |title=The Reign of Cleopatra |publisher=University of Oklahoma Press |year=2007 |page=29}}</ref>