Cleopatra VII was the last queen of Egypt. She really wanted her legacy, or what she would be remembered for, to live on after she was gone. This is why she focused on her children after she died in 30 BC. Here are the main kids she hoped would carry on her name:

1. Caesarion:

   • Born: 47 BC
   • Cleopatra claimed he was the son of Julius Caesar, a famous Roman leader.
   • Sadly, after Cleopatra died, Caesarion was captured and killed by Octavian's army in 30 BC. This was a big blow to any chance of bringing back the Ptolemaic Dynasty.

2. Alexander Helios:

   • Born: 40 BC, he had a twin sister named Cleopatra Selene.
   • His name means "son of the sun." He was meant to be a powerful leader in the eastern part of the empire.
   • After Cleopatra died, we don’t really know what happened to him. There are no records that tell us anything about his life after he was a child.

3. Cleopatra Selene II:

   • Also born in 40 BC, she later married King Juba II of Mauretania.
   • She became a queen and worked to keep her mother’s memory alive.

Through her children, Cleopatra wanted to keep her power and remind people of the Ptolemaic family, even as their dynasty started to fall apart.