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Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Tryphon ... The stele was written in Egyptian hieroglyphs as well as Greek. ... A History of the Hellenistic World 323-30 BC, Malden, ...
Ptolemy I and other early rulers of the dynasty were not married to their relatives, the childless marriage of siblings Ptolemy II and Arsinoe II [22] being an exception. The first child-producing incestuous marriage in the Ptolemaic dynasty was that of Ptolemy IV and Arsinoe III , who were succeeded as co-pharaohs by their son Ptolemy V , born ...
After Ptolemy VI's death a series of civil wars and feuds between the members of the Ptolemaic dynasty started and lasted for over a century. Philometor was succeeded by yet another infant, his son Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator. But Physcon soon returned, killed his young nephew, seized the throne and as Ptolemy VIII soon proved himself a cruel ...
In the early 1820s Champollion compared Ptolemy's cartouche with others and realised the hieroglyphic script was a mixture of phonetic and ideographic elements. His claims were initially met with scepticism and with accusations that he had taken ideas from Young without giving credit, but they gradually gained acceptance.
Ptolemy I Soter (Ptolemy, son of Lagus): 304–285 BC; Ptolemy II Philadelphus: 284–247 BC; Ptolemy III Euergetes: 246–222 BC; Ptolemy IV Philopator: 221–205 BC; Ptolemy V Epiphanes: 204–181 BC; Ptolemy VI Philometor: 180–146 BC; Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II: 145–117 BC; Ptolemy IX Soter II: 116–81 BC; Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysus: 80 ...
The Ptolemaic Decrees were a series of decrees by synods of ancient Egyptian priests.They were issued in the Ptolemaic Kingdom, which controlled Egypt from 305 BC to 30 BC. . In each decree, the benefactions of the reigning pharaoh, especially towards the priesthood, are recognised, and religious honours are decreed for h
Wife of Ptolemy VI. Married Ptolemy VIII around 145 BC; led revolt against him in 131 BCE and became sole ruler of Egypt. Later reconciled with Ptolemy VIII; co-ruled with Cleopatra III and Ptolemy VIII until 116 BCE. 170 – October 164 BC and. 163–127 BC and. 124–116 BC Iwaennetjerwyperwy Setepenptah Irymaatre Sekhemankhenamun Ptolemy ...
The inscription is a record of a great assembly of priests held at Canopus, Egypt, on 7 Appellaios (Mac.) = 17 Tybi (E.g.) year 9 of Ptolemy III = Thursday 7 March 238 BC (proleptic Julian calendar). Their decree honoured Pharaoh Ptolemy III Euergetes; Queen Berenice, his wife; and Princess Berenice. [1]