1 synopsis 1.1 145 bc 1.2 128 bc 1.3 115 bc 1.4 100 bc 1.5 80 bc 1.6 51 bc 1.7 46 bc 1.8 36 bc synopsis 145 bc alexandria, 145 bc. upon death in battle of husband , brother king ptolemy vi, queen cleopatra ii has marry younger brother, ptolemy, remain on throne. ptolemy secretly orders murder of nephew , heir, eupator, son of wife , brother, late king, impregnates new wife new child (it turns out boy, whom call memphites), , seduces , rapes eupator s sister, step-daughter , niece cleopatra iii, wife s own daughter, becomes pregnant him, decides divorce mother , marries instead. rule uneasy triumvirate. ptolemy , cleopatra iii driven out of egypt mob. ptolemy takes revenge on sister cleopatra ii murdering son memphites, sister s male child , heir, , sending dismembered corpse birthday present. 128 bc ptolemy , cleopatra iii re-invade egypt, banishing cleopatra ii syria, daughter cleopatra thea queen consort, displeased reign of incompetent husband, king demetrius. cleopatra seeks aid of...