Ptolemy VIII Physcon
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Alexandria |
| Egypt | |
| Died | Egypt |
| June 26 | |
| 116 BC | |
| Egypt | |
| Children | Ptolemy IX Lathyros |
| Ptolemy X Alexander I | |
| Cleopatra IV of Egypt | |
| Cleopatra Selene of Syria | |
| Tryphaena | |
| Ptolemy Apion | |
| Ptolemy IX Soter | |
| Spouse | Cleopatra II of Egypt |
| Cleopatra III of Egypt | |
| Cleopatra II | |
| Cleopatra III | |
| Parents | Ptolemy V Epiphanes |
| Cleopatra I Syra | |
| Siblings | Ptolemy VI Philometor |
| Cleopatra II of Egypt | |
| Grandparents | Ptolemy IV Philopator |
| Antiochus III the Great | |
| Arsinoe III of Egypt | |
| Laodice III | |
| Great grandparent | Ptolemy III Euergetes |
| Berenice II of Egypt | |
| Seleucus II Callinicus | |
| Mithridates II of Pontus | |
| Laodice II | |
| Laodice | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 649289 |
Ptolemy VIII Physcon Life story
Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Tryphon, nicknamed Physcon, was a king of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt. He was the younger son of King Ptolemy V and Queen Cleopatra I. His reign was characterised by fierce political and military conflict with his older siblings, Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II.
