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	Ptolemaic Dynasty - Ptolemy I - XV
		Ptolemy VI Philometor was the sixth ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty.
		Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator was the seventh ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty.
		Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon) was the eighth ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty.
	www.crystalinks.com /ptolemaic.html (1794 words)

	Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II - OnlineEncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Ptolemaios VIII Euergetes II) (ca.
		When Philometor died on campaign in 145 BCE, Cleopatra II had her son proclaimed Ptolemy VII, but Physcon returned, proposed a joint rule and marriage to Cleopatra II, then had the unlucky youth assassinated during the wedding feast.
		Physcon, Cleopatra III, and their children escaped to Cyprus, while Cleopatra II had his 12-year-old son, Ptolemy Memphitis acclaimed as king - Physcon was however able to get hold of the boy, killed him, and sent the dismembered pieces to Cleopatra.
	www.neareasternarchaeology.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Ptolemy_VIII (663 words)

	Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
		We also find Ptolemy VIII and his two queens recorded on the northwest wall of the hypostyle pronaos at Kom Ombo, where he was responsible for concluding the decorations of the inner temple.
		Ptolemy VIII was also responsible for a part of a shrine of Aphrodite, surnamed "on the mountain" to distinguish it from the temple of Aphrodite at Deir el-Medina.
		Ptolemy VIII was also responsible for decorating the gateway of the Second Pylon in the Temple of Amun at Karnak.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/ptolemyviii.htm (1589 words)

	Egypt State Information Service - Rulers of Egypt
		Ptolemy IV Philopator 222-205 B.C. Ptolemy IV Philopator was the fourth ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty.
		Ptolemy V Epiphanes 205-180 B.C. Ptolemy V Epiphanes was the fifth ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty.
		Ptolemy VI Philometor 180-164 and 163-145 B.C. Ptolemy VI Philometor was the sixth ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty.
	www.sis.gov.eg /En/History/ruler/080900000000000017.htm (5675 words)

	Egyptian Pharaohs : Graeco-Roman Period : Ptolemaic Dynasty : Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Physcon
		Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, usually called Physcon (which is a derogatory term that means "pot belly"), is a powerful disruptive force in Egyptian history.
		He ruled Egypt alone for a time when Ptolemy VI absconded to Rome, and in a settlement that he always resented, he was set to rule a western province, Cyrene while his brother retained Egypt.
		Ptolemy VIII died on June 26, 116 BCE, leaving his power to his wife Cleopatra III and one of her sons.
	www.phouka.com /pharaoh/pharaoh/dynasties/dyn33/08pto8.html (330 words)

	Nabataea: The Ptolemy's of Alexandria
		Ptolemy III (282-221 BC) was known as Ptolemy Euergetes ("benefactor"), and was king of Egypt from 246-221 BC.
		He was the son of Ptolemy II and he reunited Cyrenaica with Egypt, as well as invaded the Seleucid Kingdom of Syria to avenge the murder of his sister and her infant son, the heir to the Seleucid throne.
		Ptolemy VII (184-116 BC) was known as Ptolemy Euergetes ("benefactor") II and was the king of Egypt from 145-116 BC.
	nabataea.net /ptolomy.html (8345 words)

	Egyptian History: Graeco-Roman Dynasties
		Ptolemy was worshipped as pharaohs had traditionally been, and he was careful to foster the worship of the ancient gods and of Graecised Egyptian gods like Serapis.
		Ptolemy II Philadelphus, (reigned 284-246 BCE), married to his full sister, Asinoe II, and sharing power with her, continued the reorganisation of Egypt, basing his decisions on facts gathered during extensive censuses.
		Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Physcon, (c.182-116 BC reigned 145-116) had his nephew Ptolemy VII assassinated (145) and shared power with his sister Cleopatra II and her daughter Cleopatra III.
	www.reshafim.org.il /ad/egypt/history-g-r.htm (1671 words)

	Egyptian Pharaohs : Graeco-Roman Period : Ptolemaic Dynasty : Ptolemy IX Soter I
		Cleopatra III was the niece of Physcon (Ptolemy VIII) and was married to him while her mother, CLeopatra II, was his official wife.
		She bore Physcon two sons, Philometor Soter II (Ptolemy IX) and Ptolemy X Alexander I as well as three daughters, CLeopatra IV, Cleopatra Tryphaena, and Cleopatra Selene.
		Since she hated her first son, Ptolemy IX Lathyros and doted on her second son, Ptolemy X, she was quite put out when the Alexandrians demanded that he be brought back as co-regent.
	www.phouka.com /pharaoh/pharaoh/dynasties/dyn33/09pto9.html (364 words)

	Ptolemy VIII at Kom Ombo
		Ptolemy VIII was called, among other things, Physkon, "pot-belly," and classical authors described him as physically and morally disgusting.
		Ptolemy VI eventually returned from Rome, and Ptolemy VIII retreated and ruled as king in the Libyan coastal city of Cyrene.
		Ptolemy VIII finally won back the throne and achieved a reconciliation between himself and his queens.
	oi.uchicago.edu /OI/DEPT/PUB/CATALOG/LE2.7.html (206 words)

	Ptolemy VI Philometor in Egypt
		Though Ptolemy VI showed himself to be a clever, civilized and even an energetic ruler, he apparently became overcome with the machinations of his brother to the point where he went to Rome in 164 BC.
		This solution, reducing Ptolemy VIII to essentially the status of a crown prince, did not remove the tension between the too brothers for long.
		In fact, Ptolemy VIII talked the Roman Senate into backing his claim on Cyprus, though his brother ignored this ruling with the results that Rome sent Ptolemy VI's ambassadors home and repudiated its alliance with him.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/ptolemy6.htm (1816 words)

	Ptolemy VIII
		The Canon of Ptolemy gives Ptolemy VIII 29 years after Ptolemy VI, from which the year of his death is 117/6.
		Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII had visited Rome to plead for help but only Ptolemy VIII was unmarried at the time.
		For Strack's suggestion that Ptolemy Neos Philopator was a younger brother of Ptolemy Memphites by Cleopatra II, or the eldest son of Cleopatra III, see discussion under Ptolemy Memphites.
	www.geocities.com /christopherjbennett/ptolemies/ptolemy_viii.htm (1317 words)

	Ptolemaic_Egypt
		As a result, Ptolemy, son of Lagus, assumed de facto control of Egypt, "appointed by the new Macedonian king, Philip Arrhidaeus".3 Although appointed by king Philip, seen as a feeble minded half brother of Alexander, the real power was in the hands of the Macedonian chiefs who served under Alexander, especially in that of Perdiccas.
		Ptolemy, son of Lagus, was satrap of Egypt from 323 to 305 b.c.
		Ptolemy XII is most famous, apart from the reputation of debauchery second only to that of Physcon,50 for fathering a daughter later to be known as Cleopatra VII., the most famous of the Ptolemies.
	members.tripod.com /~Kekrops/Hellenistic_Files/Ptolemaic_Egypt.html (4174 words)

	Detail Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		At his death in 116, Ptolemy VIII left Cleopatra III, the younger of the two women, in control of Egypt with the right to choose either one of her sons as coruler.
		She was forced by the populace in 116 to name her son Ptolemy IX Soter II as coruler instead of the younger Ptolemy Alexander, whom she found more pliable.
		Ptolemy IX sought to counter his mother's power by siding against the Jews, who were the second most privileged group in Alexandria after the Greeks and were her supporters.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=AGRW0132 (731 words)

	Seleucids
		Ptolemy VI was married to Cleopatra II, his sister.
		Ptolemy VI Cleopatra Thea, daughter of Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II (married to Alexander Balas in 150, Demetrius II in 146, and Antiochus VII in 138; mother of Antiochus VIII)
		Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II 170-63; 145-116 murdered Ptolemy VII and married his mother, Cleopatra II, the widow of Ptolemy VI.
	prophetess.lstc.edu /~rklein/Documents/seleucids.htm (496 words)

	Ptolemy
		Ptolemy II and wife, with father (Ptolemy I) and mother on reverse.
		Ptolemy II, with Arsinöe II, Ptolemy I, and Berenike I. AV Oktadrachm (27.65 gm).
		Under Ptolemy IV, an extensive series of oktadrachms was struck posthumously for Ptolemy III, portraying him with the divine attributes of Helios (the radiate diadem), Zeus (the aegis), and Poseidon (the trident, the middle prong modified with the addition of the Egyptian lotus tip).
	members.verizon.net /vze3xycv/RulersCoins/ptolemyPic.htm (1123 words)

	Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
		This file is on the reign of Ptolemy VIII and Ptolemy VI both, because the years 12 till 36 of Ptolemy VIII also were numbered as the years 1 till 25 of Ptolemy VI, I think a question of good old Ptolemaic backdating.
		Ptolemy VI reigned alone from his 1rst year till his 11th year, Ptolemy VIII reigned alone from his 25th year till his 54th year.
		That year Cleopatra II 2 should be equaled to Ptolemy VIII 40, as to B.G.U. 48 and O. Tait Bodl.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/cplawassist/paper/1500108.html (990 words)

	Ptolemy VIII Physcon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Ptolemy VIII Physcon: king of the Ptolemaic Empire, ruled from 145 to 116.
		Ptolemy VI tries to appease his brother by offering him an engagement to his daughter Cleopatra Thea.
		He is succeeded by Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX Soter; his son Ptolemy Apion is appointed as ruler of the Cyrenaica, but was unable to establish himself until 108.
	www.livius.org /ps-pz/ptolemies/ptolemy_viii_physcon.html (547 words)

	History of Israel: Hellenistic and Maccabean Era Rulers
		Ptolemy, who was called Macron (2 Macc 10:12) - supports Antiochus IV during his invasion of Cyprus 168 BCE.
		Ptolemy, son of Abubu (1 Macc 16:11); son-in-law of Simon Maccabeus; he kills Simon and his sons Judas and Mattathias in 134 BC near Jericho (1 Lacc 16:11-18).
		Ptolemy, father of Lysimachus (Esther 11:1 - a resident of Jerusalem whose son (Lysimachus) translated the aforementioned letter.
	catholic-resources.org /Bible/History-HellenisticEra.htm (696 words)

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		Ptolemy VIII returned to Egypt, murdered Ptolemy VII and married his sister Cleopatra II in 144
		Ptolemy VIII fled to Cyprus, and Ptolemy Memphites was murdered.
		Ptolemy VIII reconquered Alexandria and ruled with the two queens from 124
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=HLAG0288 (192 words)

	Ptolemy V Epiphanes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Ptolemy V Epiphanes: king of the Ptolemaic Empire, ruled from 205 to 180.
		Children: Cleopatra II, Ptolemy VI Philometor, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes
		Peace with Antiochus III; Ptolemy announces to marry Antiochus' daughter Cleopatra Syra and accepts the loss of all possessions outside Egypt, except for Cyprus and Cyrenaica
	www.livius.org /ps-pz/ptolemies/ptolemy_v_epiphanes.html (380 words)

	Ptolemy VIII Euergetes Tryphon
		Ptolemy (VIII) Euergetes Tryphon (Ptolemaios VIII) 170-164/3, 145-116 BC From 170 BC Ptolemy VIII joined in coregency with his brother Ptolemy VI and their sister, the remarkable Cleopatra II (not to be confused with the more famous Cleopatra VII).
		Struggles between the brother kings forced first Ptolemy VI into exile in Cyprus, then Ptolemy VIII into exile in Cyrenaica: when Ptolemy VI died in battle, Ptolemy VIII was able to return to rule alone.
		However, dynastic strife continued, with a civil war between Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra II in 132-124 BC.
	www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk /chronology/ptolemyviii.html (193 words)

	Second Temple Times
		Seleucus received Babylon, Ptolemy Lagi was given Egypt, Antigonus took Phrygia, Lysimachus inherited Thrace and Bythinia, and Cassander assumed control of Greece proper, and Macedonia.
		The first century of rule by the Ptolemies was a golden age of peace for the Jews it was an era of peace and prosperity for them.
		VIII, p l40-146), Jaddua showed Alexander the scroll of Daniel and read for him the predictions that he, Alexander, was to overwhelm the Persians and rule the world.
	www.templemount.org /secondtmp.html (8569 words)

	* The House of Ptolemy: Ptolemaic and Roman Egyptian Numismatics *
		A Roman denarius depicting on the obverse a personification of Alexandria minted in 61 BCE to commemorate the coronation of the Egyptian King Ptolemy V (Epiphanes), in 187 BCE as overseen by M. Aemilius Lepidus; both are depicted on the coin's reverse.
		Note: The reign of Ptolemy XI was so brief (about 20 days), no coinage has been clearly identified as being minted during his administration.
		This was: * The House of Ptolemy: Ptolemaic and Roman Egyptian Numismatics * at
	www.houseofptolemy.org /housenum.htm (5933 words)

	Date Converter for Ancient Egypt
		Ptolemy VI Philometor, Ptolemy VIII (Euergetes II), Cleopatra II, years 1-7 / 12-18
		Ptolemy VI Philometor and Cleopatra II restored, years 18-36
		Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros) restored, years 30-37
	aegyptologie.online-resourcen.de /ptolemaic.html (175 words)

	Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VIII, Euergetes, 145 - 116 B.C. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VIII, Euergetes, 145 - 116 B.C. Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VIII, Euergetes, 145 - 116 B.C. Ptolemy VIII and his older brother Ptolemy VI ruled jointly from 170 to 164 B.C. The brothers disagreed and Ptolemy VIII was forced to withdraw to Kyrenaica, which he ruled.
		After his brother's death, in 145 B.C., he claimed the throne and married Cleopatra II (his brother's widow and also his sister).
		Ptolemy VIII was unpopular with the Alexandrians, who nicknamed him Physkon (pot belly).
	www.forumancientcoins.com /catalog/zoompg.asp?id=6853 (149 words)

	* The House of Ptolemy: Kings, Queens, and the Rest of the Royal Ptolemies *
		coregency with Ptolemy XV (Caesar Philopator Philometor "Caesarion"): 36-30 involvement with Julius Caesar: 48 to 44;
		She wears a unique vulture headdress and is shown shaking a sistrum, or rattle, with the cow's head of the goddess Hathor.
		Government and conditions under the Ptolemies; Religion; The Rulers of Ptolemaic dynasty; Administration; Economy; Dynastic strife and decline (145-30 BC); Culture; and The Ptolemies (305-145 BC).
	www.houseofptolemy.org /housekng.htm (1324 words)

	Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
		Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Ptolemy VIII Euergetes Physcon
		Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Ptolemaios VIII Euergetes II)(Greek:Πτολεμαίος Ευεργέτης) (c.
		Portrait Head of a Ptolemaic Ruler, probably Ptolemy Memphites
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Bios/PtolemyVIII.html (727 words)

	Egypt, Ptolemy VIII, ancient coins index with thumbnails - WildWinds.com
		Egypt, Ptolemy VIII, 145-116 BC, AE25, (10.24g) Alexandria Mint, Head of bearded Hercules right, wearing lion scalp.
		Entry for Egypt, Ptolemy VIII on the Digital Historia Numorum
		Search for Ptolemy VIII in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
	www.wildwinds.com /coins/greece/egypt/ptolemy_VIII/t.html (171 words)

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