The Ptolemaic Dynasty

Each king’s throne name is given in italics

ARGEAD DYNASTY
332 – 305 BC

332 – 323
Alexander III the Great
Meryamun Setepenre

323 – 317
Philip III Arrhidaeus
Meryamun Setepenre

317 – 305
Alexander IV
Haaibre Setepenamun

PTOLEMAIC DYNASTY
305 – 30 BC

305 – 283/2
Ptolemy I Soter
Meryamun Setepenre – Beloved of Amun, Chosen of Re
* Soter – Saviour
* Joint-kingship with Philadelphus from 285-283/2
* Between 323 and 305 Ptolemy ruled Egypt as satrap (governor) on behalf of Philip III and Alexander IV

285 – 246
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
Userkaenre Meryamun – Powerful is the Soul of Re, Beloved of Amun
* Philadelphus – Brother Loving

246 – 222
Ptolemy III Euergetes I
Iwaennetjerwysenwy Sekhemankhre Setepamun – Heir of the Twin Gods, Chosen of Amun
* Euergetes –  Benefactor

222 – 205
Ptolemy IV Philopator
Iwaennetjerwymenkhwy Setepptah Userkare Sekhemankhamun – Heir of the [two] Benificent Gods, Chosen of Ptah, Powerful is the Soul of Re, Living Image of Amun
* Philopator – Father Loving

205 – 180
Ptolemy V Epiphanes
Iwaennetjerwymerwyitu Setepptah Userkare Sekhem-ankhamun – Heir of the [two] Father-loving Gods, Chosen of Ptah, Powerful is the Soul of Re, Living Image of Amun
* Epiphanes – Showing Forth

180 – 164, 163 – 145
Ptolemy VI Philometor
Iwaennetjerwyper Setepenptahkhepri Irmaatenamunre – Heir of the [two] Houses of the Gods, Chosen of Ptah, Truth is the Form of Amun-Re
* Philometor – Mother Loving

145
Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator
Iwaenpanetjernehem Setepptah Irmaat – Heir of the God That Saves, Chosen of Ptah, In the Form of Truth
* Neos Philopator – New Father Loving

170 – 163, 145 – 116
Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
Iwaenpanetjernehem Setepptah Irmaat – Heir of the God That Saves, Chosen of Ptah, In the Form of Truth
* Nicknamed Physcon (Pot belly)

116 – 110, 109 – 107, 88 – 80
Ptolemy IX Soter II
Iwaenpanetjernehem Setepptah Irmaat – Heir of the God That Saves, Chosen of Ptah, In the Form of Truth
* Nicknamed Lathyrus (Chickpea)

110 – 109, 107 – 88
Ptolemy X Alexander I
Iwaenpanetjernehem Setepptah Irmaat – Heir of the God That Saves, Chosen of Ptah, In the Form of Truth

80
Ptolemy XI Alexander II
Iwaenpanetjernehem Setepptah Irmaat – Heir of the God That Saves, Chosen of Ptah, In the Form of Truth

80 – 58, 55 – 51
Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysus

Iwaenpanetjernehem Setepptah Irmaat – Heir of the God That Saves, Chosen of Ptah, In the Form of Truth
* Neos Dionysus – New Dionysus
* Nicknamed Auletes (Flute Player)

58 – 55
Berenike IV

51 – 30
Cleopatra VII
Netjeret-merites – Goddess, Beloved of her father

36 – 30
Ptolemy XV Caesarion
Iwapanetjerentynehem Setepenptah Irmaatenre Sekhemankhamun – Heir of the God that Saves, Chosen of Ptah, Carrying out the Rule of Re, Living Image of Amun

Source Chronicles of the Pharaohs by Peter A Clayton
(with extra help from Wikipedia and anon)

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