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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.
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Ptolemy XII Auletes was a king of the Ptolemaic Empire from 80 to 58 and from 55 to 51 BC. He faced several challenges, such as Roman intervention, Mithridatic wars, and civil wars, and was succeeded by his daughter Cleopatra VII.
Ptolemy XII was an Egyptian king of the Macedonian dynasty, who ruled from 80 to 51 BC. He was deposed and restored by Roman intervention, and left his son Ptolemy XIII under Pompey's guardianship.
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.
This article examines the relations between the last Ptolemaic king of Egypt and the Roman Republic in the first century BC. It analyses the role of Caesar, the financial treasurer Rabirius Postumus, and the Alexandrian mob in shaping the policies of Ptolemy Auletes.
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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 ...
