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Ptolemy X Alexander I

Reign: 110–107 BC (king of Cyprus) 107–101 BC (co-regent) 101–88 BC (sole ruler)
Dynasty: Ptolemies
Period: Greco-Roman Period, 332 BC to 4th century AD
Capital at the time: Alexandria

Ptolemy X Alexander I is listed in the king list under ‘Ptolemies’ and so belongs to this period: Greco-Roman Period (332 BC to 4th century AD). Reign: 110–107 BC (king of Cyprus) 107–101 BC (co-regent) 101–88 BC (sole ruler).

What is known about Ptolemy X Alexander I

Driven out by Ptolemy IX. Died in the attempt to conquer Cyprus.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.

The period: Greco-Roman Period

Macedonian kings and later Roman emperors rule Egypt as pharaohs. Greek and Egyptian culture merge, and the ancient temples are enlarged more magnificently than ever before.

c. 280 BCPtolemy II has the lighthouse built on the island of Pharos, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
237 BCConstruction begins on the Temple of Horus at Edfu, today the best-preserved temple in Egypt.
196 BCRosetta Stone: a priestly decree for Ptolemy V in hieroglyphs, Demotic and Greek.
30 BCDeath of Cleopatra VII; Egypt becomes a Roman province and the granary of Rome.

More about this period: Greco-Roman Period

Ptolemy X Alexander I

What is known about Ptolemy X Alexander I

The period: Greco-Roman Period

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