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Cleopatra VII – 51-30 BC
April 6, 2012
Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Cleopatra VII Born 69BC died 30 BC Lover of Julius Caesar & Mark Antony Queen of Egypt 51-30 BC Cleopatra VII was the eldest surviving daughter of Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos(Auletes=”flute player”) and Cleopatra VI. Her father was the son of the popular Ptolemy IX and his Greek Alexandrian concubine. Ptolemy XII […]
Ptolemy XI – 80 BC
April 6, 2012
Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Ptolemy XI Alexander II 80 BC Ptolemy XI Alexander II was the son of Ptolemy X Alexander by his unknown first wife. Following the death of his father in 80 BC, his step-mother (or possibly mother) Cleopatra Berenike ruled Egypt alone for nearly one year. Ptolemy XI was obligated to marry his step-mother, […]
Ptolemy X – 106-88 BC
April 6, 2012
Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Ptolemy X Alexander I 116-107 & 88-80 BC Son of Ptolemy VIII – Brother of Ptolemy IX Ptolemy X Alexander I was the son of Cleopatra III and Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Physcon. His mother was married to Ptolemy VIII while her own mother was still his official wife. Cleopatra III bore […]
Ptolemy IX – 116-106/88-80 BC
April 6, 2012
Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros) 116-107 & 88-80 BC Son of Ptolemy VIII & Cleopatra III Brother of Ptolemy X Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros) was born in 141 BC the son of Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra III. Following his father’s death in 116 BC, the throne of Egypt passed to Cleopatra […]
Cleopatra III – 142-101 BC
April 6, 2012
Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Cleopatra III Died 101 BC Wife and Niece of Ptolemy VIII Mother of Ptolemy IX and Ptolemy X Cleopatra III was one of the most ambitious women of the Ptolemaic Dynasty next toCleopatra VII. She was the niece of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II and was actually married to him while her […]
Ptolemy VIII – 145-116 BC
April 6, 2012
Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon=”pot belly”) 170-163 BC & 145-116BC Brother of Ptolemy VI – Uncle Ptolemy VII Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon=”pot belly”) was the eighth ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. He was the younger brother of Ptolemy VI and the uncle to Ptolemy VII. He was born the son of Ptolemy […]
Ptolemy VII – 145-144 BC
April 6, 2012
Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator 145-144 BC Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator was the seventh ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty and the unfortunate son of Ptolemy VI Philometor and Cleopatra II. Upon his father’s death in battle against the Syrians, Ptolemy VII was still only about 16 years old, He had been appointed […]
