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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 · Learn about the life and reign of Cleopatra II, the daughter of Cleopatra I and Ptolemy V, who ruled Egypt with her brothers in the second century BC. Discover how she faced the threat of Seleucid invasion, negotiated with Rome, and asserted her authority in a turbulent dynasty.
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 ...
The emperor Augustus installed Juba II and Cleopatra Selene II, after their wedding in 25 BC, as the new rulers of Mauretania, where they transformed the old Carthaginian city of Iol into their new capital, renamed Caesarea Mauretaniae (modern Cherchell, Algeria).
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.
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.
