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Historical person
143 BCE–82 BCE
Ptolemy IX Lathyros was a Ptolemaic king of Egypt whose reign was marked by dynastic conflict with his mother Cleopatra III and rival family members. His career reflects the violent internal politics of late Ptolemaic Egypt.
Steven Saylor’s Raiders of the Nile places Ptolemy IX Lathyros within a narrative shaped by court politics and dynastic power and political ambition and government.
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The Ancient World prequels follow Gordianus before his established career as Rome’s Finder. The sequence begins with his youthful journey to the Seven Wonders in 92 BC, then moves to Alexandria, Egypt and Asia Minor during the opening phase of the Mithridatic Wars. These books are linked by…
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