Cleopatra II Philometor Soteira
Cleopatra II Philometor Soteira was a prominent figure in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, whose life and reign reflected the complex political, familial, and cultural dynamics of her time. Born...
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Cleopatra III of the Ptolemaic Dynasty
Cleopatra III (c.160–101 BC) was an Egyptian queen who co-ruled with Cleopatra II and Ptolemy VIII (142–131 BC, 127–116 BC) and later with her sons Ptolemy IX and Ptolemy X...
Ptolemy IX Soter: Life, Family, and Reign
Ptolemy IX Soter, nicknamed Lathyros (“Chickpea”), was a central figure in the later years of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great’s death. His life was marked...
Ptolemy X Alexander I
Summary Son of Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra III, Ptolemy X initially governed Cyprus but declared himself king in 114 BC. In 107 BC, Cleopatra III, after feuding with his brother...
