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Cleopatra III's uncle Ptolemy VIII ruled together with her parents from ca 170 BC to 164 BC, at which point he expelled Cleopatra II and Ptolemy VI. However, he was soon forced to abdicate in 163 BC. [2] Cleopatra III's parents retook the throne and remained in power for almost 20 years until 145 BC. Cleopatra III was born between 160 and 155 BC.
Berenice III (101–88, 81–80 BC) ruled alongside her uncle–husband Ptolemy X, her father Ptolemy IX and her brother–husband Ptolemy XI. She briefly ruled by herself from 81 BC to 80 BC before she was murdered on the orders of Ptolemy XI. Cleopatra V (79–68 BC) ruled alongside her husband Ptolemy XII. Cleopatra VI (58–57 BC) ruled ...
Arsinoe III: Ptolemy V Epiphanes (Kg. 203–181 BC) Cleopatra I Syra: Ptolemy VI Philometor (Kg. 181–164 BC, 163–145 BC) Cleopatra II (Qn. 131–127 BC) Ptolemy VIII Physcon (Kg. 170–163 BC, 145–116 BC) Eirene: Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator: Cleopatra III (Qn, 116–101 BC) Ptolemy Memphites: Ptolemy Apion: Cleopatra IV: Ptolemy IX ...
Ptolemy X married Berenice's probable mother Cleopatra Selene and thus became step-father to the seven-year-old Berenice. They probably had a son together, the future Ptolemy XI, but around 103 BC Cleopatra III forced them to divorce so that Cleopatra Selene could be married to the Seleucid king Antiochus VIII. [8]
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Cleopatra Thea was born, probably ca. 164 BC, to Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II, and grew up in Egypt. She may have been engaged to her uncle Ptolemy VIII, king of Cyrene, in 154, but he eventually married her sister Cleopatra III.
Queen Cleopatra's life is explored in a Netflix docuseries by the same name. The Egyptian queen had at least 2 husbands and famous lovers. Here's what to know:
The most distinguished scholar at Ptolemy III's court was the polymath and geographer Eratosthenes, most noted for his remarkably accurate calculation of the circumference of the world. Other prominent scholars include the mathematicians Conon of Samos and Apollonius of Perge. [24] Ptolemy III financed construction projects at temples across Egypt.