Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator

Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator (died 144 bc) was the younger son and co-ruler with Ptolemy VI Philometor, king of Egypt, whom he succeeded in 145 bc. Still a minor, he was the ward of his mother, who also served as his co-ruler. He was soon displaced by his uncle, Ptolemy VIII, who executed him the following year. Classical and even contemporary Egyptian sources are confused concerning the placement of Neos Philopator in the royal sequence...