| Alexander | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koine Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος Romanized: Alexandros Latin: Alexander | |||||||||
| |||||||||
| Dynasty | Ptolemaic Dynasty | ||||||||
| Pharaoh(s) | Ptolemy III | ||||||||
| Titles | King's Son | ||||||||
| Father | Ptolemy III | ||||||||
| Mother | Berenice II | ||||||||
| Born | September/October 242 BC | ||||||||
| Died | 221 BC (?) | ||||||||
| Burial | Unknown | ||||||||
- For other pages by this name, see Alexander.
Alexander (Koine Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Alexandros) was a prince of the Ptolemaic Dynasty during the Hellenistic Period.
Family[]
Alexander was the third son of Ptolemy III by Berenice II. Alexander had two older brothers named Ptolemy IV and Lysimachus, a younger brother called Magas, and Arsinoë III and Berenice were his sisters.
Biography[]
Alexander presumably grew up in Alexandria. When his brother Ptolemy IV ascended to the throne, Alexander was presumably put to death in a dynastic purge instigated by Sosibius, Ptolemy IV's minister and guardian. His uncle Lysimachus and younger brother Magas are known to have fallen victim to this purge.
External links[]
- Chris Bennett: "Alexander". Egyptian Royal Genealogy.
|
This article relating to Ancient Egypt is a stub. You can help the Ancient Egypt Wiki by expanding it. |