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As king of Cyrene, Ptolemy VIII attempted to display the Hellenistic royal virtue of tryphe (luxury). The main priesthood in Cyrene was the position of the priest of Apollo. Ptolemy VIII assumed this position and discharged his duties, especially the hosting of feasts, extremely sumptuously.
Aug 10, 2020 · 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.
Ptolemy VIII (Ptolemy Physcon) (tŏl´əmē fĬs´kən), d. 116 BC, king of ancient Egypt (145–116 BC), of the Macedonian dynasty, brother of Ptolemy VI. He is also called Ptolemy Euergetes II. He was coruler with his brother and his brother's wife from 170–164 BC Trouble resulted in a settlement by which Ptolemy Physcon ruled Cyrene.
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.
Ptolemy VIII Physcon, often referred to as Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II or Ptolemy the Benefactor, was a vehement ruler of Egypt. He first tasted power when he was 12 years old as his brother’s co-ruler of Egypt in 170 BC.
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.
Mar 31, 2024 · Ptolemy VIII was the younger son of Ptolemy V, who reigned from 204 to 180 BC. Ptolemy V's reign had been dominated by the Fifth Syrian War (204–198 BC), in which the Ptolemaic realm fought against the Seleucid king Antiochus III, who ruled the Near East and Asia Minor.
The hieroglyphs of Ptolemy VIII, including rare variants, with detailed descriptions of the titles and the sources of the name. Ptolemy VIII was the eighth pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. a.k.a. Ptolemaios Euergetes Physcon
Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, commonly known as Ptolemy VIII Physcon ("Physcon" meaning "Potbelly" due to his corpulence), was a Hellenistic ruler of Egypt from the Ptolemaic dynasty. His reign was marked by political intrigue, familial conflict, and notable cruelty.
Ptolemy VIII Physcon. Contentious youngest son of Ptolemy V & Cleopatra I whose feuds with his brother [ Ptolemy VI Philometor] & sister [ Cleopatra II] divided the Ptolemaic empire & invited Roman intervention.
