Cleopatra Thea

F, (circa 164 BCE - 124 BCE)
Father-Biological*Pharaoh Ptolemy VI Philometor b. 186 BCE
Mother-Biological*Cleopatra II b. circa 185 BCE, d. 116 BCE
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Last Edited=14 Mar 2024
Gold Coin of Cleopatra Thea
     Cleopatra Thea was born circa 164 BCE.1 She was the daughter of Pharaoh Ptolemy VI Philometor and Cleopatra II. She was surnamed Eueteria (i.e., "good-harvest/fruitful season") was the ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire. She was queen consort of Syria from 150 to about 125 BCE as the wife of three Syrian kings: Alexander Balas, Demetrius II Nicator, and Antiochus VII Sidetes. She ruled Syria from 125 BCE after the death of Demetrius II Nicator, eventually in co-regency with her son Antiochus VIII Grypus until 121 or 120 BCE.1

Cleopatra Thea married Demetrius II Nicator ~ Basileus of the Seleucid Empire, son of Demetrius I Soter the Preserver ~ Basileus of the Seleucid Empire and Laodice V, circa 145 BCE.2 Cleopatra Thea was killed in 124 BCE by her son, Antiochus VIII Grypus.1

See also.


Child of Cleopatra Thea and Demetrius II Nicator ~ Basileus of the Seleucid Empire

Citations

  1. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Online https://en.wikipedia.org
  2. Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa, Fourth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.