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Loading... Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Tryphon [note 1] (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Εὐεργέτης Τρύφων, Ptolemaĩos Euergétēs Tryphōn, "Ptolemy the Benefactor, the Opulent"; c. 184 BC – 28 June 116 BC), nicknamed Physcon (Φύσκων, Physkōn, "Fatty"), was a king of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt. [3]
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During this war, native Egyptians were promoted to the highest echelons of the Ptolemaic government for the first time. Ptolemy VIII was victorious and ruled alongside Cleopatra II and Cleopatra III until his death in 116 BC.
Ptolemy VIII Physcon. Father: Ptolemy V Epiphanes. Mother: Cleopatra Syra (daughter of Antiochus III the Great) First wife: his sister Cleopatra II (widow of Ptolemy VI) Second wife: his niece and stepdaughter Cleopatra III. Sons: Ptolemy IX Soter, Ptolemy X Alexander.
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Ptolemy VIII Physcon (170–163 BC, 145–116 BC) married Cleopatra II, then Cleopatra III; temporarily expelled from Alexandria by Cleopatra II from 131 to 127 BC, then reconciled with her in 124 BC.
Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator[note 1] (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.
The will of Ptolemy VIII Physcon. During the Sixth Syrian War, the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes invaded Egypt and besieged Alexandria. An angry crowd demanded that king Ptolemy VI Philometor (181-145) make his brother Ptolemy VIII Physcon co-ruler.
Sep 16, 2024 · Label. Description. Also known as. English. Ptolemy VIII Physcon. an Egyptian king from the second century BC. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II. Ptolemy VII Euergetes II. Ptolemy Physco.
