Cleopatra Thea

Cleopatra Thea
Gold coin of Cleopatra, Ake mint
Seleucid Queen
Tenure150 BC–126 BC
Coronation150 BC
PredecessorLaodice V
Seleucid Queen
Reign126–121 BC
Coronation126 BC
SuccessorTryphaena
Co-rulersSeleucus V (126–125 BC)
Antiochus VIII (125–121 BC)
Bornc. 164 BC
Egypt
Died121 BC
Spouse
Issue
DynastyPtolemaic
FatherPtolemy VI
MotherCleopatra II

Cleopatra I or Cleopatra Thea (Koinē Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Θεά, which means "Cleopatra the Goddess"; c. 164 – 121 BC), surnamed Eueteria (εὐετηρῐ́ᾱ lit.'good-harvest/fruitful season') was a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire. She was queen consort of Syria from 150 to about 125 BC as the wife of three Syrian kings: Alexander Balas, Demetrius II Nicator, and Antiochus VII Sidetes. She ruled Syria from 125 BC after the death of Demetrius II Nicator, eventually in co-regency with her son Antiochus VIII Grypus until 121 or 120 BC.[1][2]


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  1. ^ Aidan Dodson, Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2004
  2. ^ Cleopatra Thea by Chris Bennett