Ptolemy II Philadelphus
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Ptolemy II Philadelphus was a Hellenistic king of Egypt whose prosperous and culturally vibrant reign saw major expansion of the Library of Alexandria and the consolidation of Ptolemaic power in the eastern Mediterranean.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ptolemy II Philadelphus canonical | 30 |
| Ptolemy Philadelphus | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic ruler
ⓘ
Ptolemaic monarch ⓘ king of Egypt ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Greek city-states in the Aegean
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Seleucid Empire (at times)
|
| birthDate | c. 308 BC ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kos ⓘ |
| burialPlace | likely Alexandria ⓘ |
| capital |
Alexandria, Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria
|
| child |
Berenice
ⓘ
surface form:
Berenice Syra
Lysimachus (son of Ptolemy II) ⓘ Ptolemy III Euergetes ⓘ |
| commissioned | translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek (Septuagint) (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| cultTitle | Theoi Adelphoi (with Arsinoe II) ⓘ |
| deathDate | 246 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Alexandria, Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria
|
| dynasty |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic dynasty
|
| engagedIn |
First Syrian War
ⓘ
Second Syrian War ⓘ |
| epithet |
Cercis
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphus
|
| epithetMeaning | sibling-loving ⓘ |
| expanded | Library of Alexandria ⓘ |
| father | Ptolemy I Soter ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyGoal | control of the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| fullName | Ptolemy II Philadelphus self-link ⓘ |
| introduced | dynastic ruler cult in Egypt ⓘ |
| issued | gold and silver coinage with his image ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion of the Library of Alexandria
ⓘ
lavish court and festivals ⓘ patronage of arts and sciences ⓘ promoting Greek culture in Egypt ⓘ strengthening Ptolemaic naval power ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Greek ⓘ |
| maintained |
large mercenary army
ⓘ
powerful fleet ⓘ |
| mother | Berenice I of Egypt ⓘ |
| patronOf | Museum of Alexandria ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ptolemy I Soter ⓘ |
| promoted | maritime trade ⓘ |
| regnalName | Ptolemaios Philadelphos ⓘ |
| reignedOver |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
|
| reignEnd | 246 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 283 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| siblingMarriage | Arsinoe II ⓘ |
| spouse |
Arsinoe I
ⓘ
Arsinoe II ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | Hellenistic monarchy with pharaonic elements ⓘ |
| successor | Ptolemy III Euergetes ⓘ |
| supported | League of the Islanders ⓘ |
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Ptolemy Philadelphus
subject surface form:
Letter of Aristeas
subject surface form:
Mouseion of Alexandria
subject surface form:
Philadelphia (ancient Amman)