Berenice III of Egypt

Berenice III
Berenice III
Ptolemaic Queen of Egypt
Reign	with Uncle & Step-father Ptolemy X Alexander I (first reign); with Half-brother & Cousin Ptolemy XI Alexander II
Born	120 BC
Died	80 BC (aged 39–40); Egypt
Spouse	Ptolemy X (Uncle & Step-father) ; Ptolemy XI Alexander II (Cousin & Half-brother)
Issue	Cleopatra V of Egypt
Dynasty	Ptolemaic
Father	Ptolemy IX Lathyros
Prenomen (Praenomen)
Nomen
	jry-pꜤtt wr(t)-ḥsw(t) bjrnjkt; Irypatet Wer(et)hesu(t) Birniket; The hereditary princess who is great of praise, Berenice
	jry-pꜤtt wr(t)-ḥsw(t) bjrnjkt; Irypatet Wer(et)hesu(t) Birniket; The hereditary princess who is great of praise, Berenice
Horus name

Berenice III (Greek: Βερενίκη; 120–80 BC), sometimes called Cleopatra Berenice, ruled as queen regnant of Egypt from 81 to 80 BC. She had previously been queen consort of Egypt, or possibly queen regnant with her uncle/husband Ptolemy X Alexander I, from 101 to 88 BC.^[1]

Early life and marriage

She was born in 120 BC, the daughter of Ptolemy IX Lathyros and supposedly Cleopatra Selene. She married her uncle Ptolemy X Alexander I in 101 BC, after he took the throne from Lathyros and had his mother (and her grandmother) Cleopatra III killed. When Lathyros reclaimed the throne in 88 BC, Berenice lost her role as consort to the Egyptian ruler.

Reign

When her father Ptolemy IX Lathyros died at the end of 81 BCE, Berenice took over the throne and ruled for six months, during which time it was said that she gained the love of the people.^[1] She was forced to marry her step-son and cousin, Ptolemy XI Alexander II, in 80 BCE. He had her killed 19 days later, which moved the people to revolt and kill him a few days thereafter.^[2] The throne then passed to Ptolemy XII Auletes, who was an illegitimate son of Ptolemy IX and the half-brother of Berenice.

Legacy

Berenice is the subject of Berenice, an opera by Handel.

References

1 2 Berenice III Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. by Chris Bennett
↑ Ptolemy XI Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. by Chris Bennett

Regnal titles
Berenice III of Egypt Ptolemaic dynasty Born: ca. 115 – 114 BC Died: 80 BC
Preceded by Ptolemy X and Cleopatra III	Queen of Egypt 101 BC–88 BC with Ptolemy X	Succeeded by Ptolemy IX
Preceded by Ptolemy IX	Queen of Egypt 81 BC–80 BC with Ptolemy XI	Succeeded by Ptolemy XI

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[CB-1] 1 2 Berenice III Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. by Chris Bennett

[2] Ptolemy XI Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. by Chris Bennett

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