Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thebes
gptkb:the_Ptolemaic_dynasty
gptkb:Macedonian_Kingdom
gptkb:Ptolemaic_Kingdom
gptkb:dynasty
gptkb:The_Ptolemaios
gptkbp:alliance Marriage to Cleopatra III
gptkbp:birth_date 182 BC
gptkbp:burial_place Tomb in Alexandria
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Alexandria
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Ptolemy_VI_Philometor
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Hellenistic_culture
gptkbp:death_date 116 BC
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Ptolemy_XII_Auletes
gptkb:Ptolemy_XI_Alexander_II
gptkb:Ptolemy_X_Alexander_I
gptkb:Cleopatra_VII_Philopator
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Ptolemaic_Dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Ptolemy_VI_Philometor
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Hellenistic_Period
gptkbp:historical_significance Last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty to rule jointly with his brother
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
gptkbp:in-game_currency Ptolemaic coinage
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Cultural_patronage
gptkb:Cultural_syncretism
Influence on Roman politics
Religious reforms
Support of the arts and sciences
Involvement in regional politics
Diplomatic relations with Rome
Influence on later Hellenistic rulers
Political instability during his reign
Support of the priesthood
Legacy in Egyptian history
Relations with neighboring kingdoms
Military campaigns in the region
Role in the decline of the Ptolemaic dynasty
Historical accounts of his reign
Restoration of the temple of Karnak
Cultural exchanges with Greece
Promotion of trade in the Mediterranean
Civic improvements in Egypt
Conflict with his brother Ptolemy VI
Construction projects in Alexandria
Cultural achievements in Alexandria
gptkbp:language gptkb:City
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Cleopatra_I_Syra
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ptolemy_VII_Neos_Philopator
gptkbp:reign_end 170 BC
163 BC
gptkbp:religion Ancient Egyptian religion
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Cleopatra_III
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ptolemy_IX_Soter_II
gptkbp:title gptkb:historical_figure