| Preceded by: Ptolemy X |
Pharaoh of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty |
Succeeded by: Ptolemy XI | |
| Berenice III | |||
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| Koine Greek: Βερενίκη Romanized: Berenike Latin: Berenice | |||
| Reign | 101–88 BC and 81–80 BC | ||
| Father | Ptolemy IX | ||
| Mother | Cleopatra Selene I | ||
| Consort(s) | Ptolemy X, Ptolemy XI | ||
| Issue | Cleopatra V | ||
| Born | 115 BC, Alexandria | ||
| Died | April 80 BC, Alexandria | ||
| Burial | Alexandria (?) | ||
Berenice III (Koine Greek: Βερενίκη, 115–80 BCE), also known as Cleopatra Berenice, was a Queen-regent of the Ptolemaic Dynasty during the Hellenistic Period. She became co-ruler with her uncle-husband Ptolemy X Alexander I from 101 to 88 BC and again in 81 BC, before reigning as sole monarch of Egypt from 81 to 80 BC.
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| Predecessor: Ptolemy X |
Pharaoh of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty |
Successor: Ptolemy XI |