Cleopatra II of Egypt - Family

Family

Cleopatra II was the daughter of Ptolemy V and likely Cleopatra I. She was the sister of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Tryphon. She would eventually marry both of her brothers.

Her first marriage was with her brother Ptolemy VI in ca. 175 BC. They had at least four children:

• Ptolemy Eupator, born in 166 BC. Became co-regent with his father for a short time, but died at a young age in ca 152 BC.
• Cleopatra Thea born in ca 164 BC. She married Alexander Balas, Demetrius II Nicator and Antiochus VII Sidetes. Murdered by her son in ca 120 BC.
• Berenice, a daughter. Born between 163 and 160 BC. Died young in ca 150 BC.
• Cleopatra III, born between 160 and 155 BC. Married to her uncle Ptolemy VIII.
• Ptolemy (D), born ca 152 BC. Murdered in 130 BC by Ptolemy VIII

Cleopatra II married her brother Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Physcon in ca 145 BC. They had at least one son:

• Ptolemy Memphites. Born between 144 and 142 BC. Murdered by his own father in 130 BC. Ptolemy Memphites may be identical to Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator, but this identification is not universally accepted.