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The Cypriot King Who Sold His Island: Ptolemy VIII's Betrayal

The Cypriot King Who Sold His Island: Ptolemy VIII's Betrayal

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In 96 BC, Ptolemy Apion, the last Lagid king of Cyrene, bequeathed his kingdom to Rome. But less than a decade later, his cousin Ptolemy VIII Physcon pulled a far more audacious move: he willed Cyprus itself to the Roman Republic. This episode follows the twisted dynastic politics of the late Ptolemaic dynasty, where Cyprus was a bargaining chip in the power struggles of Alexandria. We trace the story of Ptolemy VIII's infamous legacy — his murder of his own son, his exile to Cyprus, and his final, calculated gift that turned the island into a Roman possession. Along the way, we meet the Cypriot prince Ptolemy of Cyprus, the Roman tribune Clodius Pulcher, and the stoic philosopher Cato the Younger, who was sent to annex the island in 58 BC. We explore how Cyprus became a pawn in Rome's civil wars, the resistance of Salamis, and the strange afterlife of the Ptolemaic cult of Isis on the island. This is a tale of betrayal, venality, and the birth of Roman Cyprus. #PtolemyVIII #Cyprus #RomanRepublic #PtolemaicDynasty #CatoTheYounger #ClodiusPulcher #SalamisCyprus #PtolemyApion #Cyrene #PtolemyOfCyprus #Isis #RomanAnnexation #58BC #LateRepublic #HellenisticHistory #Mediterranean #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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