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116 BCE

At the death of Ptolemy VIII Physcon, Cleopatra III has chosen her younger son Ptolemy X Alexander as co-regent, but the Alexandrians force her to bring Ptolemy IX from Cyprus, of which he is governor. Ptolemy IX Philometor Soter II Lathyros becomes king of Egypt and claims the throne.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Ptolemy IX Philometor Soter II Lathyros becomes king of Egypt and claims the throne.source

Births

  • Marcus Terentius Varro (a.k.a. "Varro"), Roman scholar and writer (d. 27 BC)source

Deaths

  • June 26 – At the death of Ptolemy VIII Physcon, Cleopatra III has chosen her younger son Ptolemy X Alexander as co-regent, but the Alexandrians force her to bring Ptolemy IX from Cyprus, of which he is governor.source
  • June 26 – Ptolemy VIII Physcon, king (pharaoh) of Egypt (b. c. 182 BC)source
  • Cleopatra II, queen of Egypt (b. c. 185 BC)source
  • Zhang Tang, Chinese official and politiciansource