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Cleopatra I Syra ( Greek: Κλεοπάτρα ἡ Σύρα; c. 204 – 176 BC) was a princess of the Seleucid Empire, Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt by marriage to Ptolemy V of Egypt, and regent of Egypt during the minority of their son, Ptolemy VI, from her husband's death in 180 BC until her own death in 176 BC.
- 193 - 176 BC, (also regent for her co-monarch Ptolemy VI between 180 and 176 BC)
- Laodice III
Cleopatra I Syra (died 176 bc) was the queen of Egypt (193–176 bc), wife of Ptolemy V Epiphanes and regent for her minor son, Ptolemy VI Philometor. Daughter of Antiochus III the Great of the Syrian Empire, Cleopatra was married to Ptolemy V in 193 as part of the Peace of Lysimacheia, concluding warfare and border conflicts between Syria and ...
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Jun 8, 2023 · On 26 March 196 BC, pharaoh Ptolemy V was crowned by the High Priest of Ptah at the ancient holy city of Memphis – he was 14 years old. The young pharaoh needed a queen, and Antiochus III moved quickly to secure the position for his daughter, Cleopatra Syra, despite her very young age.
Jun 28, 2017 · She was the first queen of Ptolemaic Egypt who did not belong to the Ptolemaic dynasty, Cleopatra was a Seleucid princess, and was probably born around 204 BC at Antioch in modern day Syria, her father, Antiochus III the Great was the Seleucid king, her mother was Laodice, daughter of King Mithridates II of Pontus, by Laodice, a member of the ...
Location: Egypt. Born: 204 BCE. Died: 176 or 177/8 BCE. Occupation: Queen of Egypt. Relationships: Mother: Laodice III. Father: Antiochus III the Great. Sibling (s): Unknown. Spouse/Lover (s): Ptolemy V Epiphanes. Children: Ptolemy VI Philometor, Ptolemy VIII Physcon (sons) and Cleopatra II of Egypt (daughter) Biography:
Aug 10, 2020 · Cleopatra I Syra Father: Antiochus III the Great; Mother: Laodice III; Husband: Ptolemy V Epiphanes; Children: Cleopatra II, Ptolemy VI Philometor, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes; Main deeds. Ptolemaic queen (Cleopatra I, Cleopatra II or Berenice III) 204: Born; 196: Engaged to Ptolemy V Epiphanes; 194: Wedding in Raphia; c.189: Birth of Cleopatra II ...
She was presumably the daughter of Cleopatra V Tryphaena, the sister-wife of Ptolemy XII who had previously given birth to their daughter Berenice IV. Cleopatra I Syra was the only member of the Ptolemaic dynasty known for certain to have introduced some non-Greek ancestry.
