Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes

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Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes was a short-lived Seleucid prince who briefly became king of Egypt through his politically motivated marriage to Queen Berenice IV.

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Seleucus VII 1
Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic prince
Seleucid prince
consort of monarch
short‑lived monarch
associatedWith Alexandria
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom

Seleucid royal house
linked to: House of Seleucus
brieflyRuled Egypt
countryOfCitizenship Seleucid Empire
deathCause killed in political intrigue
deathManner violent death
dynasticAllianceWith Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Lagid dynasty
floruit 1st century BC
gender male
hasEpithet Kybiosaktes
hasTitle Seleucus VII
historicalStatus poorly attested ruler
languageOfName Ancient Greek
marriagePurpose strengthening ties between Seleucid and Ptolemaic houses
marriageType politically motivated marriage
memberOf Seleucid dynasty
linked to: Seleucid kings
notableFor being a Seleucid prince who became king of Egypt
marriage to Berenice IV to secure political alliance
politicalContext decline of Seleucid power
late Ptolemaic succession struggles
politicalRole dynastic pawn in Ptolemaic politics
positionHeld King of Egypt
Ptolemaic king
precededBy Ptolemaic rulers before Berenice IV
regionOfActivity Eastern Mediterranean
reignCharacteristics co‑rule with Berenice IV
very short reign
religion Ancient Greek religion
sourceType ancient literary sources
spouse Berenice IV of Egypt
linked to: Berenice IV
succeededBy later Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt
timePeriod Hellenistic period

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Berenice IV spouse Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes
Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes hasTitle Seleucus VII
linked to: Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes