The Later Ptolomies

Question 0

Ptolomy VI

Answer 0

Killed his father

Question 1

These were

Answer 1

Corrupt and brutal

Question 2

Ptolomy VIII

Answer 2

Killed his nephew to become king

Married his niece (who killed his first wife) (she was killed by his first wife’s son)

Question 3

Ptolomy X

Answer 3

Killed his mother to become ruler

Question 4

Ptolomy XI

Answer 4

Supported by Sulla, the roman general in the Middle East during the 80married his step-mother Berenice
Then had Berenice killed
Left his kingdom to the Roman people in his will

Question 5

TheEgyptian reaction

Answer 5

Angry Bout the Kings behaviour and that they had been set up by Romans
Dragged Ptolomy XI from the palace and killed him
Ptolomy XI Auletes depended on theRomans for survival

Question 6

The Romans link with the Egyptians

Answer 6

Was not concerned in adding Egypt to their empire
The Egyptians asked them to arbitrate between rival claims to the throne
Egypt’s rulers sought the support of a strong and powerful politician in Rome, they would have to pay money or soldiers and in return have their support, they would become client kings

Question 7

Ptolomy Auletes

Answer 7

115BC-51BC
Ws Cleopatra’s father
Became ruler in 80BC

Question 8

Ptolomy Auletes offspring

Answer 8

Berenice. -76BC
Cleopatra. -70/69BC
Ptolomy XIII. -61BC
Ptolomy XIV. -59BC

Question 9

Ptolomy Auletes representation/reality

Answer 9

Carvings show him smashing his enemies with a mace

Generally considered to being weak and corrupt

Tied to represent him self like Alexander

Question 10

Pompey the great

Answer 10

63BC had won a war against Mithridates

Was completing a re-organisAtion of the provinces of the east

Question 11

Ptolomy Auletes and Pompey

Answer 11

Ptolomy needed a wealthy and powerful patron
He sent him a gold crown and an invitation to visit Egypt
Pompey took the crown but not the invitation

Question 12

Ptolomy Auletes and Caesar

Answer 12

He persuaded Ceasar with 6000 talents to pass a law to recognise him as king of Egypt
Tis didn’t work as he was forced to flee to Rome
The Alexandrians had risen up due to the heavy taxes needed to pay the bribes
Berenice IV took over

Question 13

Ptolomy Auletes escapes effect on Egypt

Answer 13

The economy had declined
Agricultural land was abandoned instead of paying the taxes
The coinage had been devalued
Necessary work had not been done on the infrastructure
The cost of living had increased a great deal

Question 14

Ptolomy Auletes stay in Rome

Answer 14

Stayed in Pompey’s villa (basically his client)
The senate decided to restore Ptolomy (57BC)
-but with no glory given to Pompey(he want allowed to restore him)
Ptolomy(with the help of Pompey) bribed the governer of Syria Aulus Gabinius 10,000 to hAve him returned to Egypt

Question 15

Ptolomy Auletes return to Egypt

Answer 15

Gabinius led him back to Egypt
Ptolomy had Berenice and her supporters executed
Supported by roman soldiers he ruled until the spring of 51Bc

Question 16

Cleopatra during Ptolomy Auletes’s reign

Answer 16

Was 14 when he returned to Egypt
-was the oldest of his surviving children

May have ruled jointly with Ptolomy before his death

Ruled alone until Ptolomy XIII (10yrs old) was declared a co-ruler

She inherited A weak and roman dependant countey