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Jun 27, 2024 · Ptolemy XIV Theos Philopator II (born c. 59—died July 44 bc) was a Macedonian king of Egypt from 47 to 44 bc, coruler with his elder sister, the famous Cleopatra VII, by whom he was reportedly killed in 44 to make way for Ptolemy XV Caesar (Caesarion), her son by Julius Caesar.
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A marvelous aid! The complete titulature in transliterated hieroglyphics for the Ptolemaic dynasty including the cartouches of the rulers and their spouses. For the period of Macedonian rule (Alexander III, IV, & Satrapy of Ptolemy 332-305 BCE) see http://members.xoom.com/dloeillet/KL/KLS/Alex.html (but sadly no cartouches).
RulerDates (all Dates Bce)CommentsCleomenes of Naucratis Satrap of Egypt ...331 - 323 BCEAppointed by Alexander the Great in the ...Cleomenes of Naucratis Satrap of Egypt ...323, June 10/11Death of Alexander the GreatPtolemy, Son of Lagos SATRAP of EGYPT * ...323 - 305 BCEShort biographical sketch (from Egyptian ...Ptolemy, Son of Lagos SATRAP of EGYPT * ...305, November 7Soter takes title of king- Greeks Conquer Egypt
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The Ptolemies came to rule Egypt after the arrival of Alexander the Great (356–323 BCE) in 332 BCE. At the time, the end of the Third Intermediate Period, Egypt had been ruled as a Persian satrapyfor a decade—indeed that was the case in Egypt off and on since the 6th century BCE. Alexander had just conquered Persia, and when he arrived in Egypt, he...
Three great kingdoms arose from the ashes of Alexander's empire: Macedonia on the Greek mainland, the Seleucid empirein Syria and Mesopotamia, and the Ptolemies, including Egypt and Cyrenaica. Ptolemy, the son of Alexander's general Lagos, was first established as the governor of the satrapy of Egypt, but officially became the first Ptolemaic phara...
Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 321 BCE and it became the Ptolemaic capital and a major showcase for Ptolemaic wealth and splendor. It had three main harbors, and the city's streets were planned on a chessboard pattern with the main street 30 m (100 ft) wide running east-west across the city. That street was said to have been align...
The Ptolemaic pharaohs held lavish panhellenic events, including a festival held every four years called the Ptolemaieia which was intended to be equal in status to the Olympic games. Royal marriages established among the Ptolemies included both full brother-sister marriages, beginning with Ptolemy II who married his full sister Arsinoe II, and pol...
Outside of the wealth and opulence of Alexandria, there was famine, rampant inflation, and an oppressive administrative system under the control of corrupt local officials. Discord and disharmony arose by the late third and early second centuries BCE. Civil unrest against the Ptolemies expressing the disaffection among the Egyptian population was s...
Ptolemy I (aka Ptolemy Soter), ruled 305–282 BCEPtolemy II ruled 284–246 BCEPtolemy III Euergetes ruled 246–221 BCEPtolemy IV Philopator ruled 221–204 BCEChauveau, Michel. "Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra: History and Society under the Ptolemies." Trans. Lorton, David. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 2000.Habicht, Christian. "Athens and the Ptolemies." Classical Antiquity11.1 (1992): 68–90. Print.Lloyd, Alan B. "The Ptolemaic Period." Shaw I, editor. The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.Tunny, Jennifer Ann. "Ptolemy 'the Son' Reconsidered: Are There Too Many Ptolemies?" Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik131 (2000): 83–92. Print.Ptolemy XIV Theos Philopator II was a relatively minor figure in the grand scheme of the Ptolemaic dynasty’s history, serving as a co-ruler with his sister Cleopatra VII during a time of significant political and social change.
Dec 10, 2018 · Another spare younger brother, aged about 12, was duly installed as ceremonial male co-ruler “Ptolemy XIV Theos Philopator II”. Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera & Ptolemy XV Caesarion. 44-30...
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Ptolemy XIV Philopator (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Φιλοπάτωρ, Ptolemaios; c. 59 – 44 BC) was a Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, who reigned from 47 until his death in 44 BC.
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Feb 22, 2022 · The Ptolemaic dynasty in Ancient Egypt began under the rule of Ptolemy I Soter, whose goal was to make Egypt great again and he did that by putting the country back on solid economic and administrative footing, and it ended with Cleopatra VII.
