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Male Ptolemy VIII Lathyrus Alexander Lagid Click to view Ptolemy VIII Lathyrus Alexander Lagid in the family tree Click to view Ptolemy VIII Lathyrus Alexander Lagid in the family tree in SVG format

Ptolemy VIII's father was Ptolemy VII Euergetes Physcon Egypt and his mother was Cleopatra III Euergetes Lagid.  His paternal grandparents were Ptolemy Philometor VI Egypt and Cleopatra II Egypt; his maternal grandparents were  Ptolemy Philometor VI Egypt and  Cleopatra II Egypt.  He was the oldest of four children.  He had a brother and two sisters, named Ptolemy, Cleopatra and Cleopatra IV.

Ptolemy VIII's family with Cleopatra IV

Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra IV were married (further details are not known). They had a son named Ptolemy.