Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes
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Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes was a short-lived Seleucid prince who briefly became king of Egypt through his politically motivated marriage to Queen Berenice IV.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic prince
ⓘ
Seleucid prince ⓘ consort of monarch ⓘ short‑lived monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Seleucid royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brieflyRuled | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in political intrigue ⓘ |
| deathManner | violent death ⓘ |
| dynasticAllianceWith | Ptolemaic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasEpithet | Kybiosaktes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Seleucus VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | poorly attested ruler ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| marriagePurpose | strengthening ties between Seleucid and Ptolemaic houses ⓘ |
| marriageType | politically motivated marriage ⓘ |
| memberOf | Seleucid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a Seleucid prince who became king of Egypt
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marriage to Berenice IV to secure political alliance ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
decline of Seleucid power
ⓘ
late Ptolemaic succession struggles ⓘ |
| politicalRole | dynastic pawn in Ptolemaic politics ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Egypt
ⓘ
Ptolemaic king ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ptolemaic rulers before Berenice IV ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| reignCharacteristics |
co‑rule with Berenice IV
ⓘ
very short reign ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| sourceType | ancient literary sources ⓘ |
| spouse | Berenice IV of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | later Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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