Research Notes:
105/101-96 BC: King of Cyrene [Ref: Dodson Egypt p280]
possibly became king in 116 (via will of Ptolemy VIII), probably betwen 105
and 101 [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Apion]
mother possibly an Egyptian concubine. widely stated that he was or was
probably a son of Eirene, but there is no ancient authority for this. The fact
that his name Apion is Egyptian, not Greet, suggests that his mother was also
Egyptian [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Apion]
died without heirs; willed Cyrene to the Romans [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Apion]