 Ptolemy VI, who was only six years old, was immediately crowned king, with his mother Cleopatra I as co-regent.In documents from this period, Cleopatra is named before Ptolemy and coins were minted under the joint authority of her and her son.In the face of continued agitation for war with the Seleucids, Cleopatra pursued a peaceful policy, because of her own Seleucid roots and because a war would have threatened her hold on power.