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Macedonian and Ptolemaic Dynasties

 

Macedonian Kings

Name

Date

Length of Reign

Throne Name

Burial

Comments

Alexander III (the Great)

332 - 323

9

Meryamun Setepenre (Beloved of Amun, Chosen of Re)

Alexandria ?

Founded Alexandria

Restored buildings - lasting influence

Philip Arrhidaeus

323 - 317

6

Meryamun Setepenre (Beloved of Amun, Chosen of Re)

 

Half-witted, half-brother, murdered

Alexander IV

317 - 305

12

Haaibre Setepenamun

(Jubilant is the Heart of Re, Chosen of Re)

 

Also murdered

 

 

Ptolemic Dynasty

Name

Date

Length of Reign

Throne Name

Burial

Comments

Ptolemy I

(Soter I)

305 - 282

23

Meryamun Setepenre

(Beloved of Amun, Chosen of Re)

 

Seized power after Alexander's demise.

Mixture of Hellenic and Egyptian rule.

Building works - Pharos of Alexandria

Ptolemy II

(Philadelphus)

285 - 246

39

Userkaenre Meryamun

(Powerful is the Soul of Re, Beloved of Amun)

 

Stability and expansion

Ptolemy III

(Euergetes)

246 - 222

24

Iwaennetjerwysenwy Sekhemankhre

Setepamun (Heir of the Twin Gods, Chosen of Amun)

 

Time of building and stability.

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)

 

Internal intrigue and strife

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)

 

Boy King rescued - crowned at Memphis - uneasy peace maintained.

Ptolemy VI

(Philometor)

180 - 164

163 - 145

34

Iwaennetjerwyper Setepenptahkhepri Irmaatenamunre

 

Attacked Syria - captured, brother placed on the throne - later restored.

Ptolemy VII

(Neos Philopator)

145

1

 

 

Murdered

Ptolemy VIII

(Euergetes)

170 - 163

145 - 116

36

 

 

Unpopular - fled to Cyprus, later invaded Egypt

Ptolemy IX

(Soter II)

116 - 110

109 - 107

88 - 80

16

 

 

Built temple of Hathor at Dendera.

Fled to Cyprus and later returned.

Ptolemy X

(Alexander I)

110 - 109

107 - 88

20

 

 

Not popular - killed allowing Ptolemy IX to return

Ptolemy XI

(Alexander II)

80

1

 

 

Murdered

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)

 

Not popular - fled to Rome. Very conscious of the influence of Rome.

Queen Berenice IV

58 - 55

3

 

 

Strong willed but short reign

Queen Cleopatra VII

51 - 30

19

Netjeretmerites (Goddess Beloved of Her Father)

 

Intelligent, beautiful - used both Caeser and Antony to keep her kingdom.

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)

 

Son of Caeser and Cleopatra.

Caeser Augustus - took over Egypt as his personal estate.

 

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