| Cleopatra III | |
|---|---|
 Cleopatra III at Kom Ombo | |
| Pharaoh | |
| Reign | 142—131 BC |
| Predecessor | Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra II |
| Successor | Cleopatra II |
| Co-rulers | Ptolemy VIII Cleopatra II |
| Reign | 127–101 BC |
| Predecessor | Cleopatra II |
| Successor | Ptolemy X and Berenice III |
| Co-rulers | Ptolemy VIII (127–116 BC) Cleopatra II (124–116 BC) Ptolemy IX (116–107 BC) Ptolemy X (107–101 BC) |
| Born | c. 160 – 155 BC |
| Died | 101 BC |
| Spouse | Ptolemy VIII of Egypt (uncle and step-father) |
| Issue | |
| Dynasty | Ptolemaic dynasty |
| Father | Ptolemy VI of Egypt |
| Mother | Cleopatra II of Egypt |
| Cleopatra III in hieroglyphs | |||||||||||||||
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Lady of the Two Lands, Mighty Bull | |||||||||||||||
Cleopatra III (‹See Tfd›Greek: Κλεοπάτρα; c.160–101 BC) was a queen of Egypt. She ruled at first with her mother Cleopatra II and husband Ptolemy VIII from 142 to 131 BC and again from 127 to 116 BC. She then ruled with her sons Ptolemy IX and Ptolemy X from 116 to 101 BC.
Cleopatra III was also known as Cleopatra Euergetis while associated with her husband Ptolemy VIII or her son Ptolemy X. She is attested as Cleopatra Philometor Soteira while associated with her eldest son Ptolemy IX. According to Strabo, she was sometimes known as Kokke when discussed in relation to her son Ptolemy X.[1]
- ^ Cleopatra III by Chris Bennett