Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II

Reign: 170–164 BC (co-regent) 164/163 BC (sole ruler) 163–145 BC (king of Cyrene) 145–131 BC (sole ruler) 128–116 BC (sole ruler)
Dynasty: Ptolemies
Period: Greco-Roman Period, 332 BC to 4th century AD
Capital at the time: Alexandria

Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II is listed in the king list under ‘Ptolemies’ and so belongs to this period: Greco-Roman Period (332 BC to 4th century AD). Reign: 170–164 BC (co-regent) 164/163 BC (sole ruler) 163–145 BC (king of Cyrene) 145–131 BC (sole ruler) 128–116 BC (sole ruler).

What is known about Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II

Expelled Jews and intellectuals from Alexandria. Waged a civil war (132–124 BC) against Cleopatra II. Had his son Ptolemy Memphites murdered.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.

The period: Greco-Roman Period

Macedonian kings and later Roman emperors rule Egypt as pharaohs. Greek and Egyptian culture merge, and the ancient temples are enlarged more magnificently than ever before.

c. 280 BCPtolemy II has the lighthouse built on the island of Pharos, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
237 BCConstruction begins on the Temple of Horus at Edfu, today the best-preserved temple in Egypt.
196 BCRosetta Stone: a priestly decree for Ptolemy V in hieroglyphs, Demotic and Greek.
30 BCDeath of Cleopatra VII; Egypt becomes a Roman province and the granary of Rome.

More about this period: Greco-Roman Period

Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II

What is known about Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II

The period: Greco-Roman Period

Ptolemies: all rulers

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