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Ptolemy (VI) Philometor (Ptolemaios VI) 180 - 168 BC

He came to the throne as child, with his mother Cleopatra I (not the famous Cleopatra VII) as regent. The country continued to be involved in wars with Syria.

Horus name: Tjeniemkhet Heterhepuankhhermeskhenetsen
Nebty name: Nebtyemmaat Sekhaensuitef
Golden Falcon name: Werpehti Nebhabusedmiptahtatjenenitnetjeru Itymire
Prenomen: Juaennetjerwyperwy Setepenptahkheperi Irmaatamunre
Nomen: Ptolemaios (ankhdjet-meryptah)

Burial place: Alexandria

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