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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 · Known to her husband’s court as Cleopatra Syra – ‘the Syrian’ – she was the first of the Cleopatras, and she was the one who set in motion a transdynastic vogue for the naming of successive generations of daughters of the Egyptian royal house.
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 ...
Title: Cleopatra I Syra 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.
Apr 22, 2024 · Cleopatra was determined to keep her throne and, if possible, to restore the glories of the first Ptolemies and recover as much as possible of their dominions, which had included southern Syria and Palestine. Caesar and Cleopatra became lovers and spent the winter besieged in Alexandria.
