Macedonian and Ptolemaic Dynasties
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Macedonian Kings |
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Name |
Date |
Length of Reign |
Throne Name |
Burial |
Comments |
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Alexander III (the Great) |
332 - 323 |
9 |
Meryamun Setepenre (Beloved of Amun, Chosen of Re) |
Alexandria ? |
Founded Alexandria Restored buildings - lasting influence |
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Philip Arrhidaeus |
323 - 317 |
6 |
Meryamun Setepenre (Beloved of Amun, Chosen of Re) |
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Half-witted, half-brother, murdered |
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Alexander IV |
317 - 305 |
12 |
Haaibre Setepenamun (Jubilant is the Heart of Re, Chosen of Re) |
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Also murdered |
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Ptolemic Dynasty |
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Name |
Date |
Length of Reign |
Throne Name |
Burial |
Comments |
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Ptolemy I (Soter I) |
305 - 282 |
23 |
Meryamun Setepenre (Beloved of Amun, Chosen of Re) |
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Seized power after Alexander's demise. Mixture of Hellenic and Egyptian rule. Building works - Pharos of Alexandria |
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Ptolemy II (Philadelphus ) |
285 - 246 |
39 |
Userkaenre Meryamun (Powerful is the Soul of Re, Beloved of Amun) |
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Stability and expansion |
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Ptolemy III (Euergetes) |
246 - 222 |
24 |
Iwaennetjerwysenwy Sekhemankhre Setepamun (Heir of the Twin Gods, Chosen of Amun) |
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Time of building and stability. |
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Ptolemy IV (Philopator) |
222 - 205 |
17 |
Iwaennetjerwysenwy Setepptah Userkare Sekhemankhamun (Heir of the Benificent Gods, Chosen of Ptah, Powerful is the Soul of Re, Living image of Amun) |
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Internal intrigue and strife |
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Ptolemy V ( Epiphanes) |
205 - 180 |
25 |
Iwaennetjerwymerwyitu Setepptah Userkare Sekhemankhamun (Heir of the Father-loving Gods, Chosen of Ptah, Powerful is the Soul of Re, Living image of Amun) |
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Boy King rescued - crowned at Memphis - uneasy peace maintained. |
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Ptolemy VI (Philometor) |
180 - 164 163 - 145 |
34 |
Iwaennetjerwyper Setepenptahkhepri Irmaatenamunre |
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Attacked Syria - captured, brother placed on the throne - later restored. |
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Ptolemy VII (Neos Philopator ) |
145 |
1 |
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Murdered |
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Ptolemy VIII (Euergetes) |
170 - 163 145 - 116 |
36 |
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Unpopular - fled to Cyprus, later invaded Egypt |
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Ptolemy IX (Soter II) |
116 - 110 109 - 107 88 - 80 |
16 |
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Built temple of Hathor at Dendera. Fled to Cyprus and later returned. |
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Ptolemy X (Alexander I) |
110 - 109 107 - 88 |
20 |
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Not popular - killed allowing Ptolemy IX to return |
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Ptolemy XI (Alexander II) |
80 |
1 |
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Murdered |
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Ptolemy XII (Neos Dionysos ) |
80 - 58 55 - 51 |
26 |
Iwaenpanetjernehem Setepptah Irmaat (Heir of the God that Saves, Chosen of Ptah, in the form of Truth) |
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Not popular - fled to Rome. Very conscious of the influence of Rome. |
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Queen Berenice IV |
58 - 55 |
3 |
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Strong willed but short reign |
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Queen Cleopatra VII |
51 - 30 |
19 |
Netjeretmerites (Goddess Beloved of Her Father) |
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Intelligent, beautiful - used both Caeser and Antony to keep her kingdom. |
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Ptolemy XV (Caesarion) |
36 - 30 |
6 |
Iwapanetjerentynehem Setepenptah Irmaatenre Sekhemankhamun (Heir of the God that Saves, Chosen of Ptah, Carrying out the Rule of Re, Living Image of Amun) |
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Son of Caeser and Cleopatra. Caeser Augustus - took over Egypt as his personal estate. |
