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Ptolemy VIII Physcon

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Also known as Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, Ptolemy VII Euergetes II, Ptolemy Physco

an Egyptian king from the second century BC

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Group
Origin
Cagliari
Active from
2010

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Key facts

Reign
170–164 BC with Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II 145–132/131 BC with Cleopatra II and Cleopatra III 127/126–116 BC with Cleopatra III and (from 124 BC) with Cleopatra II
Predecessor
Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II
Successor
Ptolemy IX and Cleopatra II and Cleopatra III

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Occupation
sovereign
Position held
pharaoh
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Noble title
pharaoh
Image
Silver tetradrachm, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, 145-116 BC.jpg
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Commons category
Ptolemy VIII
date of birth
0182-01-01
date of death
0116-01-01
described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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Encyclopedic overview

Second Horus name: ḥwnw ḥkn.tw-ḥr-nst-jt.f tjt-ḏsr(t)-nt-nsw-nṯrw stp-n-jmn-ḏs.f Hunu hekentuhernesutitef titdjeser(et)netnesunetjeru setepenamundjesef The youthful one, about whose father’s throne one is joyful, the sacred image of the king of the gods, chosen by Atum himself

Third Horus name: ḥwnw ḥri-tp-pḏt zꜢ-wsjrj msj-n-Ꜣst šzp-n.f-nsyt-rꜤ-mꜤ-jt.f Hunu heryteppedjet zausiry mesyenaset shesepenefnesytramaitef The youthful one, leader of the Nine Bows, the son of Osiris, whom Isis has borne, who has received for himself the kingship of Ra from his father’s hand

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