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Also known as Arsinoë II, Arsinoe II Philadelphus

Ptolemaic Greek Princess of Ancient Egypt and Queen of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedonia

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Arsinoe II was a female monarch of the Ptolemaic dynasty during the Hellenistic period. Born in Memphis in 316 BCE, she was the daughter of Ptolemy I Soter and Berenice I of Egypt. She held the position of pharaoh and possessed the noble titles of queen regnant and princess. Arsinoe II spoke Ancient Greek and was an Olympic champion.

She was married to Lysimachus, Ptolemy Ceraunus, and Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Her children included Ptolemy Epigonos, Lysimachus, and Philip. Her siblings were Antigone, Lysandra, Ptolémaïs, and Theoxena of Syracuse. Arsinoe II died in Alexandria, with recorded dates of death in 270 BCE and 268 BCE.

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Key facts

Tenure
273/272 – 270/268 BC
Born
316 BC
Died
270 or 268 BCE (aged c. 47)
Spouse
Lysimachus , Ptolemy Keraunos , Ptolemy II Philadelphos
Issue
Ptolemy Epigonos , Lysimachus (son of Lysimachus) , Philip (son of Lysimachus)
Dynasty
Ptolemaic
Father
Ptolemy I Soter
Mother
Berenice I of Egypt

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Place of birth
Memphis
Place of death
Alexandria
Occupation
monarch
Position held
pharaoh
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Noble title
princess
Image
ArsinoeII.jpg
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Arsinoe II
date of birth
0316-01-01
date of death
0268-07-02
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Encyclopedic overview

Arsinoe II, a Ptolemaic queen. Getty Center collections, 2018 Arsinoë II (Koine Greek: Ἀρσινόη, c. 316 BC – between 270 and 268 BC) was Queen consort of Thrace, Anatolia, and Macedonia by her first and second marriage, to king Lysimachus and king Ptolemy Keraunos respectively, and then Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt by marriage to her brother, Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus. As an Egyptian queen she acquired the royal name Arsinoe Philadelphos, as well the title nswt-bjtj ("King of Upper and Lower Egypt") that may suggest she was co-ruler with her husband; the exact meaning of this elevation and whether it occurred during her life or posthumously is uncertain. After her death, Arsinoe was deified at the orders of her husband and the cult of Arsinoe Philadelphos became widespread in the Ptolemaic territories.

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