Son of Ptolemy IV Philopator and of the latter's sister and wife Arsinoe III. He was married to Cleopatra I, daughter of Antiochus III Megas (the Great) and Euboeα of Chalcis, and they had three children, Ptolemy VI Philometor, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II and Cleopatra II. He succeeded his father in
Note
1. The list contains only the names mentioned in the webpages of the Hellenistic period.
2. The dates next to the names refer to the period during which these people ruled.
3. The main source used for the chronology and the information about the Hellenistic rulers is Cambridge Ancient History, vol. VII, part 1.
1. The list contains only the names mentioned in the webpages of the Hellenistic period.
2. The dates next to the names refer to the period during which these people ruled.
3. The main source used for the chronology and the information about the Hellenistic rulers is Cambridge Ancient History, vol. VII, part 1.