Berenice II Euergetis [electronic resource] : Essays in Early Hellenistic Queenship /
van Oppen de Ruiter, Branko.author.
Berenice II Euergetis (267/6-221 BCE), the daughter of King Magas of Cyrene (Libya) and wife of King Ptolemy III of Egypt, was queen at an important juncture in Hellenistic history. This collection of four essays focuses on aspects of chronology, genealogy and marital practices, royal ideology and queenship.
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""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""List of Plates, Figure, and Tables""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 Magas, Apame, and Berenice II*""; ""Chapter 2 The Marriage of Ptolemy III and Berenice II*""; ""Chapter 3 Berenice II in Art and Artifacts*""; ""Chapter 4 Astronomy and Ideology in the Coma Berenices*""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Berenice II Euergetis (267/6-221 BCE), the daughter of King Magas of Cyrene (Libya) and wife of King Ptolemy III of Egypt, was queen at an important juncture in Hellenistic history. This collection of four essays focuses on aspects of chronology, genealogy and marital practices, royal ideology and queenship.
Berenice, Queen, consort of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt, approximately 270 B.C.-221 B.C.
Berenice, Queen, consort of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt, approximately 270 B.C.-221 B.C.
Ptolemy III Euergetes, King of Egypt, -221 B.C.
Ptolemaic dynasty, 305 B.C.-30 B.C.
Africa—History.
History, Ancient.
Europe—History—To 476.
Philology.
African History.
Ancient History.
History of Ancient Europe.
Classical Studies.