Ptolemy XII Auletes

1st-century BC Egyptian pharaoh
Person human Q39991
Ptolemy XII Auletes
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Ptolemy XII Auletes

Summary

Ptolemy XII Auletes is a human[1]. He was born in Cyprus[2]. He was born on January 1, 117 BC[3]. He died in Alexandria[4]. He died on February 51 BC[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,423 views/month, #6,731 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cyprus[2], Ptolemy XII Auletes…
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes died in Alexandria[4].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes was born on January 1, 117 BC[3].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes died on February 51 BC[5].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes died on March 51 BC[8].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes's father was Ptolemy IX Lathyros[9].
  • Among Ptolemy XII Auletes's spouses was Cleopatra V of Egypt[10].
  • A child of Ptolemy XII Auletes was Cleopatra Tryphaena[11].
  • A child of Ptolemy XII Auletes was Berenice IV of Egypt[12].
  • A child of Ptolemy XII Auletes was Cleopatra[13].
  • A child of Ptolemy XII Auletes was Arsinoe IV of Egypt[14].
  • A child of Ptolemy XII Auletes was Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator[15].
  • A child of Ptolemy XII Auletes was Ptolemy XIV of Egypt[16].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes worked as a sovereign[6].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes held the position of pharaoh[17].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes is recorded as male[18].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes's family is recorded as Ptolemaic dynasty[20].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes's noble title is recorded as pharaoh[21].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes's noble title is recorded as pharaoh[22].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes's Commons category is recorded as Ptolemy XII Auletes[23].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes's given name is recorded as Ptolemaios[24].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ptolemy XII Auletes[25].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[27].

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Origins and Family

Ptolemy XII Auletes was born in Cyprus[2]. He was born on January 1, 117 BC[3]. His father was Ptolemy IX Lathyros[9].

Career and Affiliations

Ptolemy XII Auletes worked as a sovereign[6]. He held the position of pharaoh[17].

Personal Life

Ptolemy XII Auletes was married to Cleopatra V of Egypt[10]. Children include Cleopatra Tryphaena[11], a human whose existence is disputed[28]; Berenice IV of Egypt[12], a politician[29], -0077–-0055[30], of Ptolemaic Kingdom[31]; Cleopatra[13], a sovereign[32], -0069–-0030[33], of Ptolemaic Kingdom[34]; Arsinoe IV of Egypt[14], a queen regnant[35], -0068–-0041[36], of Ptolemaic Kingdom[37]; Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator[15], a sovereign[38], -0062–-0047[39], of Ancient Egypt[40]; and Ptolemy XIV of Egypt[16], a sovereign[41], -0059–-0044[42], of Ancient Egypt[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 51 BC[5] and March 51 BC[8]. Ptolemy XII Auletes died in Alexandria[4].

Why It Matters

Ptolemy XII Auletes ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,423 views/month, #6,731 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Ptolemy XII Auletes born?

Born in Cyprus[2], Ptolemy XII Auletes…

Where did Ptolemy XII Auletes die?

Ptolemy XII Auletes died in Alexandria[4].

Who were Ptolemy XII Auletes's parents?

Ptolemy XII Auletes's father was Ptolemy IX Lathyros[9].

Who was Ptolemy XII Auletes married to?

Ptolemy XII Auletes's spouses include Cleopatra V of Egypt[10].

What did Ptolemy XII Auletes do for work?

Ptolemy XII Auletes worked as sovereign[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [8] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Mother Q40023
    Time period Ancient Egypt, Greco-Roman Egypt, Hellenistic period +2
    Given name Ptolemaios
    Place of birth Cyprus
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