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Ptolemaic dynasty. Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysus ( Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Νέος Διόνυσος, romanized : Ptolemaios Neos Dionysos, lit. 'Ptolemy the new Dionysus ' c. 117 – 51 BC) [nb 1] was a king of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt who ruled from 80 to 58 BC and then again from 55 BC until his death in 51 BC.
Ptolemy XII Auletes (born c. 112 bc —died 51 bc) was a Macedonian king of Egypt, whose quasi-legitimate royal status compelled him to depend heavily upon Rome for support for his throne. During his reign, Egypt became virtually a client kingdom of the Roman Republic. He was the first Ptolemy to include Theos (God) in his formal title.
80: Death of Ptolemy IX Soter; he is succeeded by a Roman appointee, Ptolemy XI Alexander, but this king is lynched almost immediately after his arrival in Alexandria. Before 11 September 80, Ptolemy XII Auletes has been recognized as king. 80/79: He marries his sister, Cleopatra VI Tryphaena. 26 March 76: traditional coronation as pharaoh; he ...
Ptolemy XII (Ptolemy Auletes) (tŏl´əmē ôlē´tēz), d. 51 BC, king of ancient Egypt (80–58 BC, 55–51 BC), of the Macedonian dynasty, illegitimate son of Ptolemy IX. He is also called Ptolemy Neos Dionysus. Source for information on Ptolemy XII: The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. dictionary.
Ptolemy XII Auletes, also known as Ptolemy Neos Dionysos, was a significant ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, reigning from 80–58 BCE and again from 55–51 BCE. His reign was marked by political instability, heavy Roman influence, and financial difficulties.
PTOLEMY XII AULETES AND THE ROMANS*. Historical studies of the last Ptolemies have often depicted Ptolemy XII Auletes as a weak ruler devoid of the talents and insight of a true statesman who, in latter years of his reign, was little more than a hapless marionette pulled by strings of Roman masters.1 This negative appraisal is, in part, a ...
Jul 12, 2024 · The Ptolemaic dynasty was founded by Ptolemy I (336-282 BCE), son of Macedonian nobles Lagos and Arsinoe. Ptolemy was one of Alexander 's somatophylakes, trusted bodyguards and generals. The dynasty later encouraged a myth that Ptolemy was really the illegitimate son of Philip II of Macedon (r. 359-336 BCE), making him Alexander the Great's ...
