28 June 116: Death of Ptolemy VIII Physcon, who is succeeded by Cleopatra III. She wants to rule with Ptolemy X Alexander, but the Alexandrines force her to accept Ptolemy IX Soter, who is fourteen years old, as co-ruler. Ptolemy X, even younger, is briefly made general of Cyprus.
114: Ptolemy X starts to call himself king.
October 110-February 109: Ptolemy X replaces Ptolemy IX as co-ruler; this attempt to make Ptolemy X king is a failure, and he returns to Cyprus
March 108: Ptolemy X briefly replaces Ptolemy IX, but this second attempt is a failure too, and Ptolemy IX returns to power
October 107: Ptolemy IX is forced to flee to Cyprus; Ptolemy X Alexander finally becomes co-ruler
Ptolemy X Alexander marries Cleopatra Berenice III (daughter of Ptolemy IX and Cleopatra IV); they have a daughter
Ptolemy X Alexander
103: Antiochus IX Cyzicenus supports the Samarians against the Hasmonaean king John Hyrcanus of Judaea; Ptolemy IX Soter supports Antiochus, hoping that Judaea will be a first step to a return to Egypt.
103: Ptolemy X Alexander sends his baby son Ptolemy XI Alexander to Kos, invades Judaea, reaches Damascus, and returns
20 February 102: Cleopatra III defeats Ptolemy IX Soter near Pelusium
26 October 101: Ptolemy X Alexander orders the killing of Cleopatra and continues as sole ruler
100: Berenice III accepts Ptolemy XI Alexander, who is still on Kos, as son; the boy is recognized as king, but stays in Greece
88: The Alexandrines expell their king, perhaps because his ties with the Jews were considered to be too close; Ptolemy IX Soter becomes king and defeats Ptolemy X Alexander (October 88)
Ptolemy X flees to Myra, where he starts to build an army; the Romans support him but demand that he changes his will; the king must one day leave his realm to Rome
December (?) 88: On Cyprus, Ptolemy X Alexander fights against general Chaereas, and is defeated and killed
