Ptolemy XII Auletes_
Cyprus
"Born — Died "
Born
Cyprus
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Died
Birthplace
Cyprus
Languages
Ancient Greek
Spouse
Cleopatra V of Egypt
Children
6 children: Arsinoe IV of Egypt, Berenice IV of Egypt, Cleopatra, Cleopatra Tryphaena, Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, Ptolemy XIV of Egypt
Parents
Ptolemy IX Lathyros
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Popularity
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Ptolemy XII Auletes: 1st-century BC Egyptian pharaoh.
Born in Cyprus.
Biography
Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysus was a king of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt who ruled from 80 to 58 BC and then again from 55 BC until his death in 51 BC. He was commonly known as Auletes, referring to his love of playing the flute in Dionysian festivals. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, he was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great.
Connections (12)
Parent of
Berenice IV of Egypt
Parent of
Ptolemy XIV of Egypt
Married to
Cleopatra V of Egypt
Parent of
Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator
Spouse of
Cleopatra V of Egypt
Child of
Ptolemy IX Lathyros
Parent of
Cleopatra Tryphaena
Parent of
Arsinoe IV of Egypt
Parent of
Cleopatra
Sibling of
Berenice III
Sibling of
Cleopatra V of Egypt
Sibling of
Ptolemy of Cyprus
Related People
Frequently Asked Questions
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Ptolemy XII Auletes was born in Cyprus.
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