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| Name |
PHSYCON Ptolemy Euergetes II |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
A098281F1127524592037A06C080C332989C |
| Death |
Yes, date unknown |
| Notes |
- Personal name meaning, big paunch. Ptolemy VIII, surnamed Euergetes (II) and called also Physcon, became sole ruler in succession to his brother Philometor (or to his murdered nephew) in 146 BC, and reigned till 117 BC. His reign was characterized by cruelty, tyranny and vice, so that he was hated by his subjects, especially by the people of Alexandria, who on one occasion expelled him during an insurrection. It is uncertain whether Physcon was an enemy and persecutor of the Jews or their patron. Some authorities refer the persecutions mentioned in 3 Maccabees to this reign, but most modern authorities are disposed to date them in the reign of the anti-Jewish Ptolemy IV Philopator. The statement, “in the 38th year of King Euergetes,” in the Prologue to Sirach refers to Physcon Euergetes II and = 132 BC, since he dated his reign from the year of joint kingship with his brother (170 BC).
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| Person ID |
I4507 |
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| Last Modified |
24 Dec 2007 |
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