Cleopatra III

Cleopatra III
Cleopatra III at Kom Ombo
Pharaoh
Reign	142—131 BC
Predecessor	Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra II
Successor	Cleopatra II
Co-rulers	Ptolemy VIII Cleopatra II
Reign	127–101 BC
Predecessor	Cleopatra II
Successor	Ptolemy X and Berenice III
Co-rulers	Ptolemy VIII (127–116 BC) Cleopatra II (124–116 BC) Ptolemy IX (116–107 BC) Ptolemy X (107–101 BC)
Born	c. 160 – 155 BC
Died	101 BC
Spouse	Ptolemy VIII of Egypt (uncle and step-father)
Issue	Ptolemy IX, King of Egypt Ptolemy X, King of Egypt Cleopatra IV, Queen of Egypt Cleopatra Selene, Queen of Syria Tryphaena, Queen of Syria
Dynasty	Ptolemaic dynasty
Father	Ptolemy VI of Egypt
Mother	Cleopatra II of Egypt

Cleopatra III in hieroglyphs
​ Horus name:Nebtaoui Kanekhet Lady of the Two Lands, Mighty Bull

Cleopatra III (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα; c.160–101 BC) was a queen of Egypt. She ruled at first with her mother Cleopatra II and husband Ptolemy VIII from 142 to 131 BC and again from 127 to 116 BC. She then ruled with her sons Ptolemy IX and Ptolemy X from 116 to 101 BC.

Cleopatra III was also known as Cleopatra Euergetis while associated with her husband Ptolemy VIII or her son Ptolemy X. She is attested as Cleopatra Philometor Soteira while associated with her eldest son Ptolemy IX. According to Strabo, she was sometimes known as Kokke when discussed in relation to her son Ptolemy X.^[1]