Ptolemaic Dynasty

• The Ptolemaic Dynasty (305-30 BCE( was formed by the Greek Rulers of Egypt after the invasion of Alexander the Great in 330 BCE.
• The first Greek Ruler in 303 BCE was Alexander’s General, Ptolemy I Soter, and the last Pharaoh was Queen Cleopatra VII who died in 30 BCE. They always ruled from their Capital at Alexandria.

List of the Ptolemies

1. Ptolemy I Soter (303-282 BCE)
2. Ptolemy II Philadelphus (284-246 BCE)
3. Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-221 BCE)
4. Ptolemy IV Philopator (221-203 BCE)
5. Ptolemy V Epiphenes (203-181 BCE) m. Cleopatra I Syra
6. Ptolemy VI Philometor (181-145 BCE)
7. Ptolemy VIII Physcon (145-116 BCE)
8. Cleopatra II Philometora Soteira (175-116 BCE)
   • Sister and wife of Ptolemy VI Philometor and co-ruler.
   • Sister to Ptolemy VIII and frequently a rival Ruler to her brother.
9. Cleopatra III Philometor Soteira (116-101 BCE)
10. Ptolemy IX Lathyros (116-107 BCE)
11. Ptolemy X Alexander I (107-88 BCE)
12. Berenice II Philopator (81-80 BCE)
13. Ptolemy XI Alexander II (80 BCE) Husband of Berenice III but only ruled 19 days.
14. Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes) (80-51 BCE)
15. Cleopatra V Tryphaena (58-57 BCE) Wife of Ptolemy XII
16. Berenice IV Epiphaneia (58-55 BCE) Daughter of Cleopatra V
17. Cleopatra VI Tryphaena (58-55 BCE)
18. Cleopatra VII Philopator (51-30 BCE)
19. Ptolemy XIII Theos Philipator (51-47 BCE) Brother to Cleopatra VII and co-ruler.
20. Ptolemy XIV (47-44 BCE) Brother to Cleopatra VII and co-ruler.
21. Ptolemy XV Caesarion, known as Caesarion (44-30 BCE) Son of Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar and expected to become the first Roman Emperor.

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