Who was disgraced causing Ptolemy III to be removed from succession?
His sister
His father
His uncle
His mother
Answer
Ptolemy III was the second king of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, who was removed from succession after his mother was disgraced. Ptolemy III was born in 284 BC and ascended to the throne in 246 BC after his father, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, died. Ptolemy III was a capable ruler and he oversaw a period of peace and prosperity in Egypt.
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