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Dynasty. Ptolemaic dynasty. Cleopatra II Philometor Soteira ( Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Φιλομήτωρ Σωτείρα, Kleopatra Philomētōr Sōteira; c. 185 BC – 116/115 BC) was a queen of Ptolemaic Egypt who ruled from 175 to 115 BC with two successive brother-husbands and her daughter—often in rivalry with her brother Ptolemy VIII.
Aug 7, 2023 · Born around 185-187 BC, the only daughter of Ptolemy V and Cleopatra I, Cleopatra II makes her first notable appearance in the sources in March 175 BC, when she married her oldest brother Ptolemy VI (who was about 11 at the time).
Cleopatra II (c. 183–116 bce) Co-ruler of Egypt (176–130 bce and 118–116 bce) and sole ruler of Upper Egypt (130–118 bce). Name variations: Cleopatra II Philometor or Philomater ("Mother-loving"). Born around 183 bce; died in 116 bce; daughter of Ptolemy V Epiphanes and Cleopatra I (c. 210–176 bce); sister of Ptolemy VI Philometor and ...
Cleopatra Selene II died c. 5 BC, and when Juba II died in 23/24 AD he was succeeded by his son Ptolemy. [370] [372] However, Ptolemy was eventually executed by the Roman emperor Caligula in 40 AD, perhaps under the pretense that Ptolemy had unlawfully minted his own royal coinage and utilized regalia reserved for the Roman emperor.
Cleopatra II Philometor Soteira ( Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Φιλομήτωρ Σωτείρα, Kleopatra Philomētōr Sōteira; c. 185 BC – 116/115 BC) was a queen of Ptolemaic Egypt who ruled from 175 to 115 BC with two successive brother-husbands and her daughter—often in rivalry with her brother Ptolemy VIII.
Cleopatra II was a long-ruling Queen of Egypt from 173 BCE until the death of her second husband, Ptolemy VIII, in 116 BCE (Havelock 1982, 272). She was first married to Ptolemy VI and, as Queen, she was extremely capable, fierce, and loved by her subjects (Havelock 1982, 274-275).
Oct 19, 2023 · In the intricate tapestry of ancient Egypt’s mythology and history, Cleopatra emerges, not as a demigod or conventional hero, but as an enigmatic queen whose legacy intertwines elegantly with myth. A realm steeped in stories of gods and pharaohs, Egypt’s last pharaoh, Cleopatra, wielded an influence that transcended borders and epochs.
Cleopatra II (c. 185–116 BCE), daughter of *Cleopatra I and *Ptolemy (1) V and both sister and wife of first *Ptolemy (1) VI Philometor (from 175) and then (from 145) his successor (and brother) *Ptolemy (1) VIII Euergetes II.
Cleopatra II Philometor Soteira (Koine Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Φιλομήτωρ Σωτείρα, "Cleopatra, the Mother-Loving Saviour", c. 185 BC – 116/115 BC) was a queen-regent of the Ptolemaic Dynasty during the Hellenistic Period.
130, spring: Ptolemy returns to Egypt; Cleopatra II flees to her son-in-law, Demetrius II Nicator 128: Cleopatra II, supported by Seleucid troops, attempts to recover her position, but the Seleucid expedition meets with failure near Pelusium.
