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• Nickname is Κλεοπάτρα Β' της Αιγύπτου.
• She was born about -190 in Egypt.
• Profession: about -130 TO ABT -127 in Egypt.

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• She died about -116 in Egypt.
• A child of Ptolemy V Epiphanes and Cleopatra I Syra Queen of Egypt Queen of Egypt
• This information was last updated on March 13, 2012.

Household of Cleopatra II Queen of Egypt (Cleopatra II) "Κλεοπάτρα Β' της Αιγύπτου" Queen of Egypt

She had a relationship with Ptolemy VI Philometor King of Egypt King of Egypt.

Child(ren):

1. Cleopatra Thea  ± 164-± 121 
2. Cleopatra III Euergetes II Selene Lagid  ± 170-± 121 

Notes about Cleopatra II Queen of Egypt (Cleopatra II) "Κλεοπάτρα Β' της Αιγύπτου" Queen of Egypt

Cleopatra II of Egypt
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Cleopatra II (Greek: ??e?p?t?a, c. 185 BC - 116) was a queen (and briefly sole ruler) of Ptolemaic Egypt, and the daughter of Ptolemy V and Cleopatra I.

Following the death of their mother (175), she was married to her brother in 173 BC, Ptolemy VI. They and their brother, Ptolemy VIII, were co-rulers of Egypt from 171 BC to 164.

In 170, Antiochus IV of Syria invaded Egypt, resulting in a war which Egypt eventually won with Rome's help in 168.

She became regent for her son Ptolemy VII on her husband's death in 145, and married her other brother, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II "Physcon" the next year, whereupon Physcon slew his nephew/stepson and made himself king. In 142 he took her younger daughter, his niece, Cleopatra III, as wife without divorcing his sister and made his new wife joint ruler.

Cleopatra II led a rebellion against Physcon in 131, and successfully drove him and Cleopatra III out of Egypt. She then proclaimed Physcon's 12-year-old son, Ptolemy Memphitis, as King, and herself as coregent (though she technically was the sole ruler at this point). However, Physcon managed to have Mephitis killed and sent the pieces of his body to Cleopatra, and she remained sole ruler of Egypt. She offered the throne to Demetrius II of Syria, but he was assassinated by Physcon, and Cleopatra left for Syria in 127 BC. Physcon then returned to Egypt and reclaimed the throne. A public reconciliation of Cleopatra and Physcon was declared in 124. After this she ruled jointly with her brother and daughter until 116 when Ptolemy died, leaving the kingdom to Cleopatra III. She herself died shortly after.
Preceded by:
Ptolemy VI Ptolemaic Queen of Egypt
First Reign
with Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII Succeeded by:
Ptolemy VIII
Preceded by:
Ptolemy VIII Ptolemaic Queen of Egypt
Second Reign
with Ptolemy VI, Ptolemy VII, Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra III Succeeded by:
Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra III
Preceded by:
Ptolemy VIII Ptolemaic Queen of Egypt
Third Reign
with Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra III Succeeded by:
Ptolemy IX and Cleopatra III

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Cleopatra II Queen of Egypt

Born c. 185

Died 116 BC

Wives Ptolemy VI of Egypt

Ptolemy VIII of Egypt

Offspring With Ptolemy VI of Egypt:

Ptolemy Eupator

Ptolemy

Cleopatra Thea

Berenice

Cleopatra III of Egypt

With Ptolemy VIII of Egypt:

Ptolemy Memphites

Dynasty Ptolemaic

Father Ptolemy V

Mother likely Cleopatra I

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Cleopatra II (in Greek, Κλεοπάτρα — c. 185–116 BC) was a queen (and briefly sole ruler) of Ptolemaic Egypt

[edit] Family

Cleopatra II was the daughter of Ptolemy V and likely Cleopatra I. She was the sister of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Tryphon. She would eventually marry both of her brothers.[1][2]

Her first marriage was with her brother Ptolemy VI in ca. 175 BC. They had at least four children:[1][2]

Ptolemy Eupator, born in 166 BC. Became co-regent with his father for a short time, but died at a young age in ca 152 BC.

Cleopatra Thea born in ca 164 BC. She married [[Alexander Balas]], Demetrius II Nicator and Antiochus VII Sidetes. Murdered by her son in ca 120 BC.

Berenice, possibly a daughter. Born between 163 and 160 BC. Died young in ca 150 BC.

Cleopatra III, born between 160 and 155 BC. Married to her uncle Ptolemy VIII.

Ptolemy (D), born ca 152 BC. Murdered in 130 BC by Ptolemy VIII

Cleopatra II married her brother Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Tryphon in ca 145 BC. They had at least one son:[1][2]

Ptolemy Memphites. Born between 144 and 142 BC. Murdered by his own father in 130 BC. Ptolemy Memphites may be identical to Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator, but this identification is not universally accepted.

[edit] Life

Following the death of her mother (176 BC), she was married to her brother Ptolemy VI Philometor in ca 175 BC. Cleopatra II, Ptolemy VI and their brother, Ptolemy VIII, were co-rulers of Egypt from ca 171 BC to 164 BC.[1]

In ca 169 BC, Antiochus IV of Syria invaded Egypt. Ptolemy VI Philometor joined Antiochus IV outside Alexandria. Ptolemy VI was crowned in Memphis and ruled with Cleopatra II. In 164 BC Cleopatra II and her husband were temporarily deposed by their brother Ptolemy VIII, but were restored to power in 163 BC.[3]

Cleopatra II married her other brother, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II in 145 BC. In 142 BC Ptolemy VIII took Cleopatra's younger daughter, his niece, Cleopatra III, as wife.

Cleopatra II led a rebellion against Ptolemy VIII in 131 BC, and drove him and Cleopatra III out of Egypt.[1] At this time Ptolemy VIII murdered both his stepson Ptolemy and his own son Ptolemy Memphites. Ptolemy VIII is said to have had his son dismembered and his head, hands and feet sent to Cleopatra II in Alexandria as a birthday present.[4]

Cleopatra II ruled Egypt from 130 BC to 127 BC when she was forced to flee to Syria, where she joined her daughter Cleopatra Thea and her son-in-law Demetrius II Nicator.

A public reconciliation of Cleopatra and Ptolemy VIII was declared in 124 BC. After this she ruled jointly with her brother and daughter until 116 BC when Ptolemy died, leaving the kingdom to Cleopatra III. Cleopatra II herself died shortly after.[1]

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Cleopatra II Queen of Egypt was born circa 185 BC, died circa 116 BC.

Cleopatra II Queen of Egypt married her brother, Ptolemy VI Philometor circa 173 BC.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra_II_of_Egypt

Cleopatra II (in Greek, Κλεοπάτρα — c. 185–116 BC) was a queen (and briefly sole ruler) of Ptolemaic Egypt

Family

Cleopatra II was the daughter of Ptolemy V and likely Cleopatra I. She was the sister of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Tryphon. She would eventually marry both of her brothers.[1][2]

Her first marriage was with her brother Ptolemy VI in ca. 175 BC. They had at least four children:[1][2]

Ptolemy Eupator, born in 166 BC. Became co-regent with his father for a short time, but died at a young age in ca 152 BC.

Cleopatra Thea born in ca 164 BC. She married [[Alexander Balas]], Demetrius II Nicator and Antiochus VII Sidetes. Murdered by her son in ca 120 BC.

Berenice, possibly a daughter. Born between 163 and 160 BC. Died young in ca 150 BC.

Cleopatra III, born between 160 and 155 BC. Married to her uncle Ptolemy VIII.

Ptolemy (D), born ca 152 BC. Murdered in 130 BC by Ptolemy VIII

Cleopatra II married her brother Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Tryphon in ca 145 BC. They had at least one son:[1][2]

Ptolemy Memphites. Born between 144 and 142 BC. Murdered by his own father in 130 BC. Ptolemy Memphites may be identical to Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator, but this identification is not universally accepted.

Life

Following the death of her mother (176 BC), she was married to her brother Ptolemy VI Philometor in ca 175 BC. Cleopatra II, Ptolemy VI and their brother, Ptolemy VIII, were co-rulers of Egypt from ca 171 BC to 164 BC.[1]

In ca 169 BC, Antiochus IV of Syria invaded Egypt. Ptolemy VI Philometor joined Antiochus IV outside Alexandria. Ptolemy VI was crowned in Memphis and ruled with Cleopatra II. In 164 BC Cleopatra II and her husband were temporarily deposed by their brother Ptolemy VIII, but were restored to power in 163 BC.[3]

Cleopatra II married her other brother, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II in 145 BC. In 142 BC Ptolemy VIII took Cleopatra's younger daughter, his niece, Cleopatra III, as wife.

Cleopatra II led a rebellion against Ptolemy VIII in 131 BC, and drove him and Cleopatra III out of Egypt.[1] At this time Ptolemy VIII murdered both his stepson Ptolemy and his own son Ptolemy Memphites. Ptolemy VIII is said to have had his son dismembered and his head, hands and feet sent to Cleopatra II in Alexandria as a birthday present.[4]

Cleopatra II ruled Egypt from 130 BC to 127 BC when she was forced to flee to Syria, where she joined her daughter Cleopatra Thea and her son-in-law Demetrius II Nicator.

A public reconciliation of Cleopatra and Ptolemy VIII was declared in 124 BC. After this she ruled jointly with her brother and daughter until 116 BC when Ptolemy died, leaving the kingdom to Cleopatra III. Cleopatra II herself died shortly after.

ca. 175/4-116/5 BC

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