Ptolemy XI Alexander II

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Ptolemy XI Alexander II was a short-reigning Ptolemaic king of Egypt in the 1st century BC, known for his tumultuous rule and assassination in Alexandria.

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Ptolemy XI Alexander II canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic ruler
Ptolemaic king
monarch of Egypt
associatedWith Roman Republic
belongsTo Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt
capital Alexandria
century 1st century BC
country Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
culture Hellenistic Greek
deathCause lynching by Alexandrian mob
deathDate 80 BC
deathPlace Alexandria
dynasty Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Lagid dynasty
ethnicity Macedonian Greek
father Ptolemy X Alexander I
governedCity Alexandria
historicalPeriod Late Hellenistic period
house House of Ptolemy
knownFor being assassinated in Alexandria
tumultuous and brief rule
language Greek
mannerOfDeath assassination
mother Cleopatra Selene I
nobleTitle Ptolemaic pharaoh
notableAction ordered the murder of his wife Berenice III
notableEvent assassination in Alexandria by a mob
politicalContext Roman influence over Ptolemaic succession
predecessor Berenice III
realm Egypt
reasonForDeath popular outrage over murder of Berenice III
reignDuration short reign
reignEnd 80 BC
reignStart 80 BC
religion Ancient Greek religion
royalStyle Ptolemaic king of Egypt
spouse Berenice III
successionType disputed succession
successor Ptolemy XII Auletes
title King of Egypt
Pharaoh of Egypt

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Ptolemy XII Auletes coRuledWith Ptolemy XI Alexander II
Ptolemy XII Auletes succeeded Ptolemy XI Alexander II
Ptolemy XII Auletes predecessor Ptolemy XI Alexander II
Ptolemy XII Auletes predecessor Ptolemy XI Alexander II
subject linked to: Auletes
Ptolemy XII Auletes predecessor Ptolemy XI Alexander II