Ptolemy VI

Egyptian pharaoh
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Ptolemy VI

Summary

Ptolemy VI is a human[1]. He was born on -0184-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Syria[3]. He died on -0145-07-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a sovereign[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ptolemy VI passed away in Syria[3].
  • Ptolemy VI was born on -0184-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Ptolemy VI was born on -0186-09-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Ptolemy VI was born on -0186-10-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Ptolemy VI died on -0145-07-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ptolemy VI's father was Ptolemy V Epiphanes[9].
  • Ptolemy VI's mother was Cleopatra I Syra[10].
  • Among Ptolemy VI's spouses was Cleopatra II of Egypt[11].
  • Among Ptolemy VI's spouses was Cleopatra III of Egypt[12].
  • A child of Ptolemy VI was Cleopatra III of Egypt[13].
  • A child of Ptolemy VI was Ptolemy Eupator[14].
  • A child of Ptolemy VI was Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator[15].
  • A child of Ptolemy VI was Cleopatra Thea[16].
  • Ptolemy VI worked as a sovereign[5].
  • Ptolemy VI held the position of pharaoh[17].
  • Ptolemy VI's image is recorded as PtolemyVIPhilometor.jpg[18].
  • Ptolemy VI is recorded as male[19].
  • Ptolemy VI's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ptolemy VI's family is recorded as Ptolemaic dynasty[21].
  • Ptolemy VI's noble title is recorded as pharaoh[22].
  • Ptolemy VI's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67258070[23].
  • Ptolemy VI's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56166922926143512585[24].
  • Ptolemy VI's GND ID is recorded as 118596934[25].
  • Ptolemy VI's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500372671[26].
  • Ptolemy VI's IdRef ID is recorded as 26384949X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include -0184-01-01T00:00:00Z[2], -0186-09-01T00:00:00Z[7], and -0186-10-01T00:00:00Z[8]. Ptolemy VI's father was Ptolemy V Epiphanes[9]. His mother was Cleopatra I Syra[10].

Career and Affiliations

Ptolemy VI worked as a sovereign[5]. He held the position of pharaoh[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Cleopatra II of Egypt[11], a monarch[28], -0187–-0116[29], of Ancient Egypt[30] and Cleopatra III of Egypt[12], a monarch[31], -0161–-0101[32]. Children include Cleopatra III of Egypt[13], a monarch[33], -0161–-0101[34]; Ptolemy Eupator[14], a statesperson[35], -0166–-0152[36]; Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator[15], a sovereign[37], b. -0162[38]; and Cleopatra Thea[16], a queen regnant[39], -0164–-0121[40], of Seleucid Empire[41].

Death and Burial

Ptolemy VI died on -0145-07-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Syria[3].

Why It Matters

Ptolemy VI ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where did Ptolemy VI die?

Ptolemy VI passed away in Syria[3].

Who were Ptolemy VI's parents?

Ptolemy VI's father was Ptolemy V Epiphanes[9]. Ptolemy VI's mother was Cleopatra I Syra[10].

Who was Ptolemy VI married to?

Ptolemy VI's spouses include Cleopatra II of Egypt[11] and Cleopatra III of Egypt[12].

What did Ptolemy VI do for work?

Ptolemy VI worked as sovereign[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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