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Ptolemy II Philadelphus (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Φιλάδελφος Ptolemaios Philadelphos, "Ptolemy, sibling-lover"; 309 – 28 January 246 BC) was the pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt from 284 to 246 BC.
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Ptolemy II Philadelphus (born 308 bce, Cos—died 246) was the king of Egypt (285–246 bce), second king of the Ptolemaic dynasty, who extended his power by skillful diplomacy, developed agriculture and commerce, and made Alexandria a leading centre of the arts and sciences.
May 3, 2023 · Ptolemy II Philadelphus ("The Sibling Loving", r. 282-246 BCE) was the second ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. He consolidated the kingdom conquered by his father Ptolemy I and presided over its golden age.
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Philadelphus is named after an ancient Greek king of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphus. [citation needed] Description. Flowering Lewis's Mock-orange ( Philadelphus lewisii) in habitat. Most are deciduous but a few species from the south of the genus' range are evergreen.
A bust depicting Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus 309–246 BC. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, who succeeded his father as pharaoh of Egypt in 283 BC, was a peaceful and cultured pharaoh, though unlike his father was no great warrior.
Ptolemy II Philadelphus was the pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt from 284 to 246 BC. He was the son of Ptolemy I, the Macedonian Greek general of Alexander the Great who founded the Ptolemaic Kingdom after the death of Alexander, and Queen Berenice I, originally from Macedon.
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Ptolemy II Philadelphus, (born 308, Cos—died 246 bc), King of Egypt (285–246 bc), second king of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He reigned as coruler (285–282) with his father, Ptolemy I Soter, then purged his family of rivals, including his first wife, and married his sister, Arsinoe II.
