Ptolemy XI Alexander II, King of the Ptolemaic Kingdom

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Ptolemy Alexander

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Death: -80
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Son of Ptolemy X Alexander I (107-88 BC) and Cleopatra Selene I of Egypt
Husband of Berenice, III and Ptolemaic Pharaoh of Egypt XIII - Berenice III (81-80 BC)
Half brother of Berenice ., IV; Ptolemy (Pharaoh) of Egypt and Berenice, III

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Ptolemy XI Alexander II

Ptolemy XI Alexander II (Πτολεμαῖος Ἀλέξανδρος, Ptolemaĩos Aléxandros) was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty who ruled Egypt for a few days in 80 BC.

Ptolemy XI was born to Ptolemy X Alexander I and either Cleopatra Selene or Berenice III. His uncle Ptolemy IX Lathryos died in 81 BC or 80 BC, leaving no legitimate heir, and so Cleopatra Berenice (= Berenice III) ruled alone for a time. However, Rome's Sulla wanted a pro-Roman ruler on the throne, and sent the young son of Ptolemy X to Egypt, displaying Ptolemy Alexander's will in Rome as justification for this obvious intervention.

The will also required Ptolemy XI to marry Cleopatra Berenice, who was his stepmother and half-sister (or possibly his natural mother – the ancient sources are unclear). However, nineteen days after the marriage, Ptolemy murdered his bride for unknown reasons, an unwise move since Berenice was very popular; Ptolemy was immediately lynched by the citizens of Alexandria.

He was succeeded by his cousin Ptolemy XII.

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