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| | Cleopatra II of Egypt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | They and their brother, Ptolemy VIII, were co-rulers of Egypt from 171 BC to 164 BC during a war with AntiochusIV of Syria from which Rome finally rescued Egypt. |
 | | She became regent for her son Ptolemy VII in 145 BC on herhusband's death and married her other brother, Ptolemy VIII, in 144 BC, whereupon heslew Ptolemy VII and made himself king. |
 | | In 142 BC he took her younger daughter, hisniece, CleopatraIII, as wife without divorcing his sister and made his new wife joint ruler. |
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