Ptolemy X Alexander
| Ptolemy X Alexander I | |
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| Pharaoh from the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt | |
| Reign | c. 110 BC with mother Cleopatra III (First Reign) c. 107 BC with mother Cleopatra III & niece / step-daughter / wife Berenice III (Second Reign) (Ptolemaic) |
| Predecessor | brother Ptolemy IX Lathyros (First Reign & Second Reign) |
| Successor | brother Ptolemy IX Lathyros (First Reign) son Ptolemy XI Alexander II (Second Reign) |
| Consort |
Cleopatra Selene I (Sister) Berenice III of Egypt (Niece & Step-daughter) |
| Children |
Ptolemy XI Alexander II (by Cleopatra Selene I) Cleopatra V (by Berenice III) |
| Father | Ptolemy VIII Physcon |
| Mother | Cleopatra III of Egypt |
Ptolemy X Alexander I (Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Ἀλέξανδρος, Ptolemaĩos Aléxandros) was King of Egypt from 110 BC to 109 BC and 107 BC till 88 BC.
He was the son of Ptolemy VIII Physcon and Cleopatra III. In 110 BC he became King with his mother as co-regent, after his mother had deposed his brother Ptolemy IX Lathyros. However, in 109 BC he was deposed by Ptolemy IX. In 107 BC he became King again, and again with his mother as co-regent. In 101 BC he had his mother killed, and ruled either alone or with his niece/wife, Berenice III.
When he died, Ptolemy IX regained the throne. When Ptolemy IX died, Ptolemy X's wife Berenice III took over the throne for six months.
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