Cleopatra Thea

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Cleopatra Thea was a Hellenistic Seleucid queen of Syria who played a central role in the dynasty’s turbulent political and military struggles in the 2nd century BCE.

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Cleopatra Thea canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic queen
Ptolemaic princess
Seleucid monarch
queen of Syria
alliance Ptolemaic Kingdom
associatedWith Antioch
child Antiochus IX Cyzicenus
Antiochus VI Dionysus
Antiochus VIII Grypus
Laodice (daughter of Cleopatra Thea)
Seleucus V Philometor
coinageDepicts Cleopatra Thea with royal diadem
conflict Seleucid dynastic civil wars
linked to: Seleucid civil wars
countryOfCitizenship Seleucid Empire
culture Hellenistic Greek
dateOfBirth circa 164 BCE
dateOfDeath 121 BCE
dynasty Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Lagid dynasty

Seleucid dynasty
linked to: Seleucid kings
epithet Thea
era 2nd century BCE
father Ptolemy VI Philometor
givenName Cleopatra
hasTitle Basilissa (Queen)
linked to: Basilissa (queen)

Thea (Goddess)
killedBy Antiochus VIII Grypus
mannerOfDeath poisoning
mother Cleopatra II of Egypt
nativeLanguage Greek
notableFor central role in Seleucid dynastic struggles
co-rule with her sons
multiple dynastic marriages
placeOfBirth Ptolemaic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
placeOfDeath Seleucid Empire
positionHeld Queen consort of the Seleucid Empire
Queen regnant of the Seleucid Empire
co-ruler of Syria
predecessor Demetrius II Nicator
religion Ancient Greek religion
sexOrGender female
spouse Alexander Balas
Antiochus VII Sidetes
Demetrius II Nicator
succeededBy Antiochus VIII Grypus
territoryRuled Syria
parts of the Seleucid Empire

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Seventh Syrian War participant Cleopatra Thea
Antiochus VII Sidetes spouse Cleopatra Thea
Demetrius II Nicator spouse Cleopatra Thea
Alexander Balas spouse Cleopatra Thea