Cleopatra III

Cleopatra III
Cleopatra III
	Cleopatra III at Kom Ombo
Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom
Reign	First reign, 142—131 BC ; Second reign, 127–101 BC
Coregency	Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra II (first reign) ; Ptolemy VIII (127–116 BC); Cleopatra II (124–116 BC); Ptolemy IX (116–107 BC); Ptolemy X (107–101 BC) (second reign)
Predecessor	Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra II (first reign) ; Cleopatra II (second reign)
Successor	Cleopatra II (first reign) ; Ptolemy X and Berenice III (second reign)
Horus name
Horus name
	Nebtaoui Kanekhet; Lady of the Two Lands, Mighty Bull
Consort	Ptolemy VIII of Egypt (uncle and step-father)
Children	Ptolemy IX, King of Egypt; Ptolemy X, King of Egypt; Cleopatra IV, Queen of Egypt; Cleopatra Selene, Queen of Syria; Tryphaena, Queen of Syria;
Father	Ptolemy VI of Egypt
Mother	Cleopatra II of Egypt
Born	c. 160 – 155 BC
Died	101 BC
Dynasty	Ptolemaic dynasty

Cleopatra III (Ancient Greek: Κλεοπάτρα; c.160–101 BC) was a queen of Egypt. She ruled at first with her mother Cleopatra II and husband Ptolemy VIII from 142 to 131 BC and again from 127 to 116 BC. She then ruled with her sons Ptolemy IX and Ptolemy X from 116 to 101 BC.

Cleopatra III was also known as Cleopatra Euergetis (Εὐεργέτις) while associated with her husband Ptolemy VIII or her son Ptolemy X. She is attested as Cleopatra Philometor Soteira (Φιλομήτωρ Σώτειρα) while associated with her eldest son Ptolemy IX. According to Strabo, she was sometimes known as Kokke (Κόκκη) when discussed in relation to her son Ptolemy X.