Person:Berenice II (1)

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Berenice II _____
b.Bet 267 BC and 266 BC
d.221 BC
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  1. Berenice II _____Bet 267 BC & 266 BC - 221 BC
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  1. Ptolemy IV Philopator - 205 BC
  2. Arsinoe III of EgyptBet 246 BC & 245 BC - 204 BC
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Name Berenice II _____
Gender Female
Birth[1] Bet 267 BC and 266 BC
Marriage to Ptolemy III Euergetes _____
Marriage to Demetrius the Fair of Cyrene
Death[1] 221 BC
Reference Number Q40010 (Wikidata)


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Berenice II Euergetis (267 or 266 BC – 221 BC; , Berenikē Euergetis, "Berenice the Benefactress") was ruling queen of Cyrenaica from around 250 BC and queen and co-regent of Ptolemaic Egypt from 246 BC to 222 BC as the wife of Ptolemy III Euergetes.

She inherited the rule of Cyrene from her father, Magas in 249 BC. After a short power struggle with her mother, Berenice married her half-cousin Ptolemy III, the third ruler of the Ptolemaic kingdom. This marriage led to the re-incorporation of Cyrenaica into the Ptolemaic empire. As queen of Egypt, Berenice participated actively in government, was incorporated into the Ptolemaic state cult alongside her husband and worshipped as a goddess in her own right. She is best known for sacrificing her hair as a votive offering, which led to the constellation Coma Berenices being named after her. Berenice was murdered by the regent Sosibius shortly after the accession of her son Ptolemy IV Philopator in 221 BC.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Berenice II, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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