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Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Νέος Φιλοπάτωρ, Ptolemaĩos Néos Philopátōr "Ptolemy the Father-loving [God]") was, ostensibly, a Ptolemaic king of Egypt. His identity and reign are controversial, and it is likely that he did not reign at all, but was only granted royal dignity posthumously.
Apr 3, 2024 · Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator was the younger son and co-ruler with Ptolemy VI Philometor, king of Egypt, whom he succeeded in 145 bc. Still a minor, he was the ward of his mother, who also served as his co-ruler. He was soon displaced by his uncle, Ptolemy VIII, who executed him the following year.
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The hieroglyphs of Ptolemy VII, including rare variants, with detailed descriptions of the titles and the sources of the name. Ptolemy VII was the seventh pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. a.k.a. Ptolemaios Neos Philopator.
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History. Ptolemy VII Neos Philopater became king under his mother's regency when he was about 16 at the death of his father, Ptolemy VI. He had been appointed co-ruler by his father about a year earlier, although he came to the throne under the serious threat of his uncle, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Physcon who had "shared" the rule of Egypt with Ptolemy VII's father.
The exact identity of this boy king & even his existence have become, however, the focus of scholarly debate, since both Ptolemy VI & Ptolemy VIII had other sons named Ptolemy. Neos Philopator's name appears on the cultic list of the deified Pharaohs [discovered in the 19th c.] between the names of the rival brothers, Philometor [Ptolemy VI ...
Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator (Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Νέος Φιλοπάτωρ, "Ptolemy, the New Father-Lover"), was, ostensibly, a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt of the Ptolemaic Dynasty during the Hellenistic Period. His identity and reign are controversial, and it...
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