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Arsinoë II ( Koinē Greek: Ἀρσινόη, c. 316 BC – between 270 and 268 BC) was a Ptolemaic queen and co-regent of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of ancient Egypt. She was given the Egyptian title "King of Upper and Lower Egypt ", making her pharaoh as well. [3] Arsinoe was Queen of Thrace, Anatolia, and Macedonia by marriage to King Lysimachus.
- 273 – 270 or 268 BC
- Berenice I of Egypt
- Ptolemy I Soter
- Berenice II (as Queen and co-regent)
Arsinoe II was the queen (basilissa) of Thrace and Macedonia and, later, the wife of her younger brother, King Ptolemy II Philadelphus of Egypt, and possibly his coruler. It has been inferred by modern historians that she wielded great power in both roles, though the extent of that power is.
- Richard Pallardy
Feb 3, 2020 · Arsinoe II (l. c. 318/311 - c. 270/268 BCE), daughter of Ptolemy I became one of the most enduring figures of the Lagid or Ptolemaic Dynasty and left an undeniable mark in the historical evidence.
- Branko Van Oppen
Arsinoe II, (born c. 316—died July 270 bc ), Queen of Thrace (300–281) and Egypt (277–270). Daughter of Ptolemy I Soter, she married the king of Thrace (300) and tried to have her son made heir instead of Agathocles, the king’s son by an earlier marriage. Agathocles sought help from Seleucid s, causing a war in which Arsinoe’s husband ...
Jul 11, 2020 · Only one of her forebears truly set the tone for the dynasty, creating a mold that had royal Ptolemaic women ruling not from behind their husbands, but beside them. That woman is Arsinoë II. Let’s dive into the wild and crazy ride that was her life.
Aug 10, 2020 · Arsinoe II was the second wife of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the ruler of the Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt. She had a turbulent life, marrying and divorcing several times, and playing a role in the wars of the Hellenistic world.
Arsinoe II (l. c. 318/311 - c. 270/268 BCE), daughter of Ptolemy I became one of the most enduring figures of the Lagid or Ptolemaic Dynasty and left an undeniable mark in the historical evidence.
