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People: Ptolemy Philadelphus
Topic: Western Art: 1480 to 1492
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Ptolemy Philadelphus

Ptolemaic prince
Years: 36BCE - 29BCE

Ptolemy Philadelphus (Greek: "Ptolemy the brother-loving", August/September 36 BCE – 29 BCE) is a Ptolemaic prince and os the youngest and fourth child of Greek Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and her third with Roman Triumvir Mark Antony. Ptolemy is of Greek and Roman heritage. He was born in Antioch, Syria (now a part of modern Turkey). Ptolemy is named after the original Ptolemy II Philadelphus (the second Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty) and Cleopatra’s intention is recreating the former Ptolemaic Kingdom. In late 34 BCE, at the Donations of Alexandria, the two-year-old Ptolemy is made ruler of Syria, Phoenicia and Cilicia.