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Ptolemy X Alexander I
Background
Ptolemy X Alexander I, known in Greek as Πτολεμαῖος Ἀλέξανδρος or Ptolemaĩos Aléxandros was the king of the Ptolemaic Kingdom based out of Egypt from 110 BCE to 109 BCE and then again from 107 BCE to 88 BCE. Ptolemy X Alexander I was born to Ptolemy VIII Physcon and Cleopatra III. In 110 BCE Ptolemy X controlled the Ptolemaic Kingdom along with his mother after she removed from rule his brother Ptolemy IX Lathyros. However, in 109 BCE he was in turn deposed by his brother for another two years before he was able to reclaim power again in 107 BCE.
He ruled again jointly with his mother until 101 BCE when he had her murdered and ruled the Ptolemaic Kingdom alone or possibly with his niece and wife named Berenice III. When Ptolemy X Alexander I died in 88 BCE Ptolemy IX claimed the throne once again until his death. Following this Berenice III took over the kingdom for six months.
Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt
| King | Title | Meaning | Reign | Wife/Co-Ruler | Reign |
| Ptolemy I | Soter | Savior | 305-285 BCE | Berenice I | Reign |
| Ptolemy II | Philadelphus | Sister-loving | 285-246 BCE | Arsinoe I | Reign |
| Ptolemy III | Euergetes I | The Benefactor | 246-221 BCE | Berenice II | Reign |
| Ptolemy IV | Philopater | Father-loving | 221-204 BCE | Arsinoe III | Reign |
| Ptolemy V | Epiphanes | The Illustrious | 204-180 BCE | Reign | |
| Ptolemy VI | Philometor | Mother-loving | 180-145 BCE | Cleopatra I Cleopatra II & Ptolemy VIII Ptolemy Eupator | 180–176 BCE 170–163 BCE 153–150 BCE |
| Ptolemy VII | Neos Philopator | Father-loving | 145 BCE | Cleopatra II | Reign |
| Ptolemy VIII | Euergetes II | The Benefactor | 170–116 BCE | Cleopatra II | 145–131/130 BCE |
| Cleopatra II | 124–116 BCE | ||||
| Ptolemy VIII | Euergetes II | The Benefactor | 170–116 BCE | Cleopatra II | 124–116 BCE |
| Ptolemy IX | Soter II | The Savior | 116-107 BCE | Cleopatra III | 107–101 BCE |
| Ptolemy X | Alexander I | 107-88 BCE | Cleopatra III | 107–101 BCE | |
| Ptolemy IX | Soter II | The Savior | 88-80 BCE | ||
| Ptolemy XI | Alexander II | 80 BCE | Berenice III | 80 BCE | |
| Ptolemy XIII | Neos Dionysos/Auletes | New Dionysus/Flute Player | 80–51 BCE | Berenice IV | 58–55 BCE |
| Cleopatra VII | 51-30 BCE | Reign | |||
| Ptolemy XIII Physcon | Dionysos | 51-47 BCE | Reign | ||
| Ptolemy XIV | Philopator | Father-loving | 47-44 BCE | Reign | |
| Ptolemy XV | Caesarion | Little Caesar | 44-30 BCE | Reign |
