Cleopatra III

Cleopatra III
Cleopatra III
	Cleopatra III at Kom Ombo
Queen of Egypt
Reign	142—131 BC
Predecessor	Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra II
Successor	Cleopatra II
Co-rulers	Ptolemy VIII; Cleopatra II
Reign	127–101 BC
Predecessor	Cleopatra II
Successor	Ptolemy X and Berenice III
Co-rulers	Ptolemy VIII (127–116 BC); Cleopatra II (124–116 BC); Ptolemy IX (116–107 BC); Ptolemy X (107–101 BC)
Born	c. 160 – 155 BC
Died	101 BC
Spouse	Ptolemy VIII of Egypt (uncle and step-father)
Issue	Ptolemy IX ; Ptolemy X ; Cleopatra IV ; Cleopatra Selene ; Tryphaena
Dynasty	Ptolemaic
Father	Ptolemy VI of Egypt
Mother	Cleopatra II of Egypt

Cleopatra III (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα; c.160–101 BC) was a queen of Egypt. She ruled at first with her mother Cleopatra II and husband Ptolemy VIII from 142 to 131 BC and again from 127 to 116 BC. She then ruled with her sons Ptolemy IX and Ptolemy X from 116 to 101 BC.

Cleopatra III was also known as Cleopatra Euergetis while associated with her husband Ptolemy VIII or her son Ptolemy X. She is attested as Cleopatra Philometor Soteira while associated with her eldest son Ptolemy IX. According to Strabo, she was sometimes known as Kokke when discussed in relation to her son Ptolemy X.[1]

Life

Cleopatra III's uncle Ptolemy VIII ruled together with her parents from ca 170 BC to 164 BC, at which point he expelled Cleopatra II and Ptolemy VI. However, he was soon forced to abdicate in 163 BC.[2]

Cleopatra III's parents retook the throne and remained in power for almost 20 years until 145 BC. Cleopatra III was born between 160 and 155 BC. She was a sister to Ptolemy Eupator, Cleopatra Thea, Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator, and possibly Berenice.[3][4]

Ptolemy VI died in 145 BC from injuries sustained when falling from his horse during the battle of Oinoparas against Alexander Balas. Cleopatra III’s uncle Ptolemy VIII became the King of Egypt again.[3]

Joint rule with her mother and husband

Ptolemy VIII first married Cleopatra III’s mother Cleopatra II in 145 BC, and married Cleopatra III in c. 139 BC.[2]

Cleopatra II rebelled against Ptolemy VIII in c. 132 BC and Cleopatra III fled to Cyprus in 130 BC with her husband, but was able to return to Alexandria in 127 BC. In c. 124 BC Cleopatra III and her husband were joined again by her mother Cleopatra II as a joint ruler.[2]

Joint rule with her sons

After the death of Ptolemy VIII in 116 BC Cleopatra III ruled jointly with her mother Cleopatra II and her son Ptolemy IX. Her mother died late into the same year or early into the next year (115 BC).[2]

Cleopatra III expelled Ptolemy IX from Alexandria in 107 BC and replaced him as co-regent with her second son Ptolemy X. After 6 years of joint rule Ptolemy X had his mother Cleopatra III murdered in 101 BC. Cleopatra III was succeeded by Ptolemy X, possibly in joint rule with his wife Berenice III, who was Cleopatra III's granddaughter.[1]

Issue

Cleopatra III and Ptolemy VIII married in 142 or 141 BC and had five children:[1][4]

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Ptolemy IX Soter	142 BC	December 81 BC	Co-ruler of Egypt alongside his mother and grandmother from 116–107 BC, when he was exiled to Cyprus, then co-ruler with his mother once more from 88–81 BC.
Ptolemy X Alexander	140 BC?	88–87 BC	King of Cyprus from 114–107 BC, when he became co-ruler of Egypt alongside his mother, until expelled in 88 BC.
Tryphaena	c. 140 BC	110/09 BC	Married the Seleucid king Antiochus VIII Grypus in 124 BC.
Cleopatra IV	138–135 BC?	112 BC	Married to Ptolemy IX and co-ruler with him from 116–115 BC, when she was divorced from him and remarried to the Seleucid king Antiochus IX Cyzicenus.
Cleopatra Selene	135–130 BC?	69 BC	Married to Ptolemy IX from 115 BC until probably 107 BC, when she was possibly remarried to Ptolemy X. Then married in succession to the Seleucid kings Antiochus VIII, Antiochus IX, and Antiochus X.

References

Cleopatra III by Chris Bennett
Ptolemy VIII by Chris Bennett
Ptolemy VI by Chris Bennett
Aidan Dodson, Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2004

Regnal titles
Cleopatra III Ptolemaic dynasty Born: ca. 160 – 155 BC Died: 101 BC
Preceded by Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra II	Queen of Egypt 142 BC–131 BC with Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra II	Succeeded by Cleopatra II
Preceded by Cleopatra II	Queen of Egypt 127 BC–101 BC with Ptolemy VIII, Cleopatra II, Ptolemy IX and Ptolemy X	Succeeded by Ptolemy X and Berenice III

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[CB-CleopatraIII-1] Cleopatra III by Chris Bennett

[CB-PtolemyVIII-2] Ptolemy VIII by Chris Bennett

[CB-PtolemyVI-3] Ptolemy VI by Chris Bennett

[DH-4] Aidan Dodson, Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2004

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