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| − | '''Cleopatra I Syra''' ([[Greek language| Greek]]: '''Κλεοπάτρα Σύρα''', c. [[215 BC|215]]-[[176 BC]]) was a queen of [[Ptolemaic dynasty|Ptolemaic]] | + | '''Cleopatra I Syra''' ([[Greek language| Greek]]: '''Κλεοπάτρα Σύρα''', c. [[215 BC|215]]-[[176 BC]]) was a queen of [[Ptolemaic dynasty|Ptolemaic]] Egypt, the daughter of [[Antiochus III the Great|Antiochus III]] and [[Laodice III|Laodice]]. She married [[Ptolemy V of Egypt|Ptolemy V]] in [[193 BC]]. They had two sons and a daughter, [[Ptolemy VI of Egypt]], [[Cleopatra II of Egypt]], and [[Ptolemy VIII of Egypt]]. In [[187 BC]], she was appointed Vizier. When her husband died in [[180 BC]], she ruled on behalf of her son [[Ptolemy VI of Egypt|Ptolemy VI]] until her death. |
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Cleopatra I Syra ( Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Σύρα, c. 215-176 BC) was a queen of Ptolemaic Egypt, the daughter of Antiochus III and Laodice. She married Ptolemy V in 193 BC. They had two sons and a daughter, Ptolemy VI of Egypt, Cleopatra II of Egypt, and Ptolemy VIII of Egypt. In 187 BC, she was appointed Vizier. When her husband died in 180 BC, she ruled on behalf of her son Ptolemy VI until her death.
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