Ptolemy VI Philometor

Lived from 186 to 145 BCE

Ptolemy VI Philometor was a Greek king of Ptolemaic Egypt who reigned from 180 to 164 BCE and from 163 to 145 BCE. He was the eldest son of Ptolemy V and Cleopatra I, and was only six years old when his father died and he became Pharoah. Due to his age, the kingdom was governed by regents until 169 BCE.   

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Lived from 186 to 145 BCE

Ptolemy VI Philometor was a Greek king of Ptolemaic Egypt who reigned from 180 to 164 BCE and from 163 to 145 BCE. He was the eldest son of Ptolemy V and Cleopatra I, and was only six years old when his father died and he became Pharoah. Due to his age, the kingdom was governed by regents until 169 BCE.   

In 170 BCE, Ptolemy VI's sister-wife, Cleopatra II,  and younger brother, Ptolemy VIII,  became co-rulers alongside him. For the next 12 years, Ptolemy VI's reign is characerized by external conflict with the Seleucid Empire and internal conflict with his younger brother. In 168 BCE, the Ptolemaic forces were defeated by the Seleucids and Egypt was invaded by the Seleucid armies. In 164 BCE, with the Seleucid conflict ended, Ptolemy VIII successfully expelled Ptolemy VI from Egypt.

The people of Alexandria revolted against Ptolemy VIII in 163 BCE and invited Ptolemy VI back to the throne.  His second reign Ptolemy VI proved to be more successful than his previous one.  He banished his brother defeated Ptolemy VIII's numerous attempts to invade Cyprus.  In 145 BCE, Ptolemy VI invaded the Seleucid Empire, winning a total victory which left him in charge of both the Seleucid and Ptolemaic realms. Unfortunately, he died three days later of injuries sustained in the battle.  After Ptolemy VI, Ptolemy VIII returned to power and immediately lost gains made against the Seluecids.

Subject ID: 133211

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