Ptolemy XIV

Reign: 48/47 BC (king of Cyprus) 47–44 BC (co-regent)
Dynasty: Ptolemies
Period: Greco-Roman Period, 332 BC to 4th century AD
Capital at the time: Alexandria

Ptolemy XIV is listed in the king list under ‘Ptolemies’ and so belongs to this period: Greco-Roman Period (332 BC to 4th century AD). Reign: 48/47 BC (king of Cyprus) 47–44 BC (co-regent).

What is known about Ptolemy XIV

Brother of Cleopatra VII. Murdered by her.
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 XIV

What is known about Ptolemy XIV

The period: Greco-Roman Period

Ptolemies: all rulers

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