Ptolemy VIII Physcon
Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Εὐεργέτης, Ptolemaĩos Euergétēs) (c. 182 BC – June 26, 116 BC), nicknamed Φύσκων, Physcon, was a king of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt.
Read more about Ptolemy VIII Physcon: Origins, Antiochus' Withdrawal and The Joint Rule, Designs On Cyprus, Marriage To Cleopatra II, Revenge and Intrigues, Civil War, Later Rule
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