Cleopatra Selene of Syria
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Cleopatra Selene was the Queen consort of Egypt from 115 to 102 BC, the Queen consort of Syria from 102 to 92 BC, and the monarch of Syria from 82 to 69 BC. The daughter of Ptolemy VIII Physcon and Cl
Jugate bronze coin depicting Cleopatra Selene in the foreground with her son Antiochus XIII in the background
Ptolemy VIII
Antiochus VIII
Antiochus IX
Ptolemaic dynasty
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The Ptolemaic dynasty, also known as the Lagid dynasty, was a Hellenistic Macedonian Greek royal house which ruled from Alexandria the Ptolemaic Kingdom based in Egypt. Reigning for 275 years, the Pto
Cleopatra Selene of Syria
…Cleopatra Selene Jugate bronze coin depicting Cleopatra Selene in the foreground with her son Antiochus XIII in the background Queen consort of Egypt Tenure 115–107 BC 107–102 BC Queen consort of Syria Tenure 102–96 BC 95 BC 95–92 BC Queen regnant of Syria Reign 82–69 BC (also regent for her…
A seated woman in a fresco from the Roman Villa Boscoreale, dated mid-1st century BC. It likely represents Berenice II of Ptolemaic Egypt wearing a stephane (i.e. royal diadem) on her head.
The Gonzaga Cameo of Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Arsinoe II from Alexandria (Hermitage Museum)
Ptolemy I, founder of the dynasty.
Ptolemy II