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Ptolemy VII of Egypt

Ptolemy VII was an Egyptian king of the Ptolemaic period. Son of Ptolemy VI, he reigned briefly with his father in 145 BC, and for a short time after that. He was murdered by his uncle, Ptolemy VIII, who succeeded him.

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