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'''Berenice III''' ([[120 BC|120]]–[[80 BC]], [[Greek language |Greek]]: '''Βερενίκη'''), sometimes called '''Cleopatra Berenice''', ruled as queen of [[Egypt]] from [[81 BC|81]] to [[80 BC]], and possibly from [[101 BC|101]] to [[88 BC]] jointly with her uncle/husband [[Ptolemy X of Egypt|Ptolemy X Alexander]]. She was the first woman to rule Egypt alone in 1100 years, the last being [[Twosret|Queen Twosret]] in [[1185 BC]].

She was born in [[120 BC]], the daughter of [[Ptolemy IX Lathyros]] and [[Cleopatra Selene]]. She married Alexander in 101 BC, after he took the throne from Lathyros and had his mother (and her grandmother) [[Cleopatra III of Egypt|Cleopatra III]] killed. When Lathyros reclaimed the throne, Berenice lost her own rule. However, when Lathyros died, Berenice took over the throne and ruled for six months, during which time she gained the love of the people.

She was forced to marry [[Ptolemy XI of Egypt|Ptolemy XI Alexander II]] in 80 BC. He had her killed 19 days later, an unwise decision, since it moved the people to revolt and kill him a few days later.

{| align="center" cellpadding="2" border="2"
| width="30%" align="center" | Preceded by: '''[[Ptolemy X of Egypt|Ptolemy X]] '''and''' [[Cleopatra III of Egypt|Cleopatra III]]'''
| width="40%" align="center" | '''[[Ptolemaic dynasty|Ptolemaic Queen of Egypt]]''' ''First Reign'' ''with [[Ptolemy X of Egypt|Ptolemy X]]''
| width="30%" align="center" | Succeeded by: '''[[Ptolemy IX Lathyros]]'''
|-
| width="30%" align="center" | Preceded by: '''[[Ptolemy IX Lathyros]]'''
| width="40%" align="center" | '''[[Ptolemaic dynasty|Ptolemaic Queen of Egypt]]''' ''Second Reign'' ''with [[Ptolemy XI of Egypt|Ptolemy XI]]''
| width="30%" align="center" | Succeeded by: '''[[Ptolemy XI of Egypt|Ptolemy XI]]'''
|}

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[[Category:120 BC births|Berenice III of Egypt]]
[[Category:80 BC deaths|Berenice III of Egypt]]
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[[Category:Hellenistic Egyptians|Berenice 3]]

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−	'''Berenice III''' ([[120 BC\|120]]–[[80 BC]], [[Greek language \|Greek]]: '''Βερενίκη'''), sometimes called '''Cleopatra Berenice''', ruled as queen of [[Egypt]] from [[81 BC\|81]] to [[80 BC]], and possibly from [[101 BC\|101]] to [[88 BC]] jointly with her uncle/husband [[Ptolemy X of Egypt\|Ptolemy X Alexander]]. She was the first woman to rule Egypt alone in 1100 years, the last being ~~[[Twosret\|~~Queen Twosret]] in [[1185 BC]].	+	'''Berenice III''' ([[120 BC\|120]]–[[80 BC]], [[Greek language \|Greek]]: '''Βερενίκη'''), sometimes called '''Cleopatra Berenice''', ruled as queen of Egypt from [[81 BC\|81]] to [[80 BC]], and possibly from [[101 BC\|101]] to [[88 BC]] jointly with her uncle/husband [[Ptolemy X of Egypt\|Ptolemy X Alexander]]. She was the first woman to rule Egypt alone in 1100 years, the last being Queen Twosret in [[1185 BC]].

	She was born in [[120 BC]], the daughter of [[Ptolemy IX Lathyros]] and [[Cleopatra Selene]]. She married Alexander in 101 BC, after he took the throne from Lathyros and had his mother (and her grandmother) [[Cleopatra III of Egypt\|Cleopatra III]] killed. When Lathyros reclaimed the throne, Berenice lost her own rule. However, when Lathyros died, Berenice took over the throne and ruled for six months, during which time she gained the love of the people.		She was born in [[120 BC]], the daughter of [[Ptolemy IX Lathyros]] and [[Cleopatra Selene]]. She married Alexander in 101 BC, after he took the throne from Lathyros and had his mother (and her grandmother) [[Cleopatra III of Egypt\|Cleopatra III]] killed. When Lathyros reclaimed the throne, Berenice lost her own rule. However, when Lathyros died, Berenice took over the throne and ruled for six months, during which time she gained the love of the people.

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