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| Ptolemy | |||||
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 Bust of Ptolemy of Mauretania, c. 30–40, Louvre | |||||
| King of Mauretania | |||||
| Reign | 20–40 AD (20 years) | ||||
| Predecessor | Juba II | ||||
| Successor | None (Kingdom annexed by Rome) | ||||
| Born | 13 x 9 BC[1] Cherchell, Caesarea Mauretaniae (Algeria) | ||||
| Died | 40 AD (age 49–53) Rome | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Julia Urania | ||||
| Issue | Drusilla | ||||
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| House | Numidia (paternal line) Ptolemaic dynasty (maternal line) | ||||
| Father | Juba II | ||||
| Mother | Cleopatra Selene II of Egypt | ||||
Ptolemy of Mauretania (‹See Tfd›Greek: Πτολεμαῖος, Ptolemaîos; Latin: Gaius Iulius Ptolemaeus;[2] 13 x 9 BC–AD 40) was the last Roman client king and ruler of Mauretania for Rome. He was the son of Juba II, the king of Numidia and a member of the Berber Massyles tribe, as well as a descendant of the Ptolemaic dynasty via his mother Cleopatra Selene II.[3]
- ^ Roller 2003, p. 244
- ^ Braund, David (2014). Rome and the Friendly King: The Character of Client Kingship. Routledge Revivals. Routledge. p. 45. ISBN 9781317803010.
- ^ "Ptolemy of Mauretania | North African ruler | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.