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Family Sheet

HUSBAND
Name: Ptolemy Ix Sorter Ii Of Egypt Note Born: at Abt 157 BC , , , Married: Died: at Abt. 81 BC , , , Father: Euergetes Ii Ptolemy Viii Of Egypt Mother: Cleopatra Iii Of Egypt
WIFE
Name: Cleopatra Iv Of Egypt Born: Died: Father: Euergetes Ii Ptolemy Viii Of Egypt Mother: Cleopatra Iii Of Egypt
CHILDREN
Name: Cleopatra Bernice Iii Of Egypt Born: Died: Husband: Ptolemy X Alexander I Of Egypt
Name: Cleopatra V Tryphaena Born: Died: Husband: Ptolemy Auletes Xii Of Egypt
Name: Ptolemy Auletes Xii Of Egypt Born: Died: at Abt. 51 BC , , , Wife: Cleopatra V Tryphaena
NOTES
1). Cleopatra III & Ptolemy IX Soter II Lathyros were co r e g ents during the Ptolemaic Dynasty. Cleopatra III w a s t h e ni ece of Physcon Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II an d w as m ar rie d to him while her mother was still his off icia l wif e . Sh e bore Physcon two sons Ptolemy IX Phil ometo r Sot e r II L athyros and Ptolemy X Alexander I a s wel l as thr e e daughte rs, Cleopatra IV, Cleopatra Tryp haena , and Cleo pa tra Selene . In Physcon s will he lef t the su ccession t o Cl eopatra an d towhichever son sh e preferred . She hate d Lath yros, but d oted on the young er son Alexa nder. The A lexandr ians wante d Lathyros to b e co regent . He was the n governo r of Cyprus . Lathyros w as brought b ack to Alexan dria to co rule and Al exander was sent to C yprus to repla ce Lathyros . Lathyros w a s married to Cleop atra IV, his si ster, but hi s mothe r repud iated the marri age and replace d her with Cle opat ra Selene , who was Cleo patra IV s siste r. Cleopatr a I V went to Cypru s where sh e tried to raise a n army an d to m arry Ptolemy Ale xander . She failed to marr y him a nd move d on to Syria wher e sh e used her army a s a dowr y and marri ed Antiochus IX Cyz i cenus who was so n of Ant iochus Sidete s and Cleopatra The a . Cleopatra II I finall y succeeded in d riving out Lathyr os i n 107 BC whe n sh e accused him of tryi ng to murder he r. He l eft behin d h is wife and his two sons . His brothe r returne d from Cy p rus and assumed the throne . Lathyro s was in Cypru s durin g this time. After the death of Alexander in a naval battle, Lathy r o s , w ho was now in his mid fifties, was brought bac k t o Al ex andr ia to try to put back together the Ptolema ic e mpire . H e die d at the age of 62 and left no legitim ate h eir t o th e throne, both of his sons by Cleopatra S elen e appea r to h ave die d at a young age. His daughte r Cleop atra Ber enice r uled alo ne for a while after hi s death. S ource Eg yptian M inistry o f TourismCleopatr a III & Ptole my IX Sote r II Lat hyros were co regent s during thePtol emaic Dynas ty. C leop atra III wa s the n iece of Physcon Ptolemy VIII Euergetes I I and was m arr ied to him whi l e her mother wa s still hiso fficial wif e . She bore Phys con two sons Pto lemy IX Philo metor S o ter II Lathyros and Ptolemy X Alex ander I as wel l a s three d aughters , Cleopatra IV, Cleopat r a Tryphaen a , and Cleopatr a Sele ne. In Physcon swill h e left the s ucce ssion to Cleopa tr a and t o whichever so n shepreferr ed. Sh e hated Lathyro s, but doted on the youn ger son Al exander.T h e Alexandri an s wanted Lathyros to b e co rege nt. He was t hen governo r ofC yprus. Lathyros wa s b rough t back to Alexa ndria t o co rul e and Alexanderwa s sent t o Cyprus to replac e Lat hyros. La t hyros was marri ed t o CleopatraIV, his sist er , but his mot her repudiate d th e marriage and repl ace d h erwith Cleopatr a Selene, w h o was Cleopatra IV s siste r. Cl eopatra IV wentt o Cypru s w her e she tried to rais e an arm y and to marry Pto lem yAlex ander. She failed to m arry him a nd move d on to Sy r ia whe re she usedher army a s a dowry an d married Antio chu s IX C yzicenus who was s o n ofAntiochu s Sidetes an d Cleopat ra T hea. Cleopatra II I finally succee ded indri ving out Lat h y ros in 107 BC wh en she accused hi m of tr ying to murder her . He left behin d his wife and hi s t w o sons. His broth er re turned fromC yprus and assume d t he throne. Lathyros w as in C yprus dur in g this time. After the death of Alexander in a naval battle, Lathy r o s , w ho was now inhis mid fifties, wa s brought bac k t o Al ex andr ia to try to put backtogether the Ptolemai c em pire . H e die d at th e age of 62 and left nolegitima te he ir t o th e throne, both of his sons by Cleopatra Se leneap p ea r to h ave die d at a young age. His daughter C leopatr a Ber enice r uledalon e for a while afte r his dea th. Sour ce Eg yptian M inistry o f Tourism !BIRTH edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged !DEATH edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged

						

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