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'''Ptolemy XI Alexander II''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] Πτολεμαίος Αλέξανδρος, Ptolemaĩos Aléxandros) was a member of the [[Ptolemaic dynasty]] who ruled Egypt for a few days in [[80 BC]].

Ptolemy XI was born to [[Ptolemy X Alexander]] and either [[Cleopatra Selene I|Cleopatra Selene]] or [[Berenice III]]. [[Ptolemy IX of Egypt|Ptolemy IX]] Lathryos died in [[81 BC]] or [[80 BC]], leaving no legitimate heir, and so [[Berenice III|Cleopatra Berenice]] (another name of [[Berenice III]]) ruled alone for a time. However, Rome's Sulla wanted a pro-Roman ruler on the throne, and sent the young son of Ptolemy X to Egypt, displaying Ptolemy Alexander's will in Rome as justification for this obvious intervention.

The will also required Ptolemy XI to marry Cleopatra Berenice, who was his stepmother (or possibly his natural mother - the ancient sources are unclear). However, nineteen days after the marriage, Ptolemy murdered his bride for unknown reasons, an unwise move since Berenice was very popular; Ptolemy was immediately lynched by the citizens of [[Alexandria]].

He was succeeded by [[Ptolemy XII of Egypt|Ptolemy XII]].

== References ==
* Peter Green, ''Alexander to Actium'' (University of California Press, 1990), pp. 553-554 ISBN 0-520-05611-6

== External links ==
* [http://virtualreligion.net/iho/ptolemy_11.html Ptolemy XI Alexander II] entry in historical sourcebook by Mahlon H. Smith

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Irlandos at 16:36, January 22, 2009

Irlandos: New page: '''Ptolemy XI Alexander II''' (Greek Πτολεμαίος Αλέξανδρος, Ptolemaĩos Aléxandros) was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty who ruled Egypt for a ...