Berenice II of Egypt
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Berenice II of Egypt was a Hellenistic queen and co-ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, noted for her political influence, dynastic alliances, and association with the famous "Lock of Berenice" constellation myth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Berenice II of Egypt canonical | 2 |
| Berenice II | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic queen
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Ptolemaic ruler ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ female monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
constellation Coma Berenices
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poem "Coma Berenices" NERFINISHED ⓘ poet Callimachus NERFINISHED ⓘ poet Catullus ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Cyrenaica
NERFINISHED
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Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfSpouseDeath | ordered assassination of Demetrius the Fair ⓘ |
| child |
Arsinoe III
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Berenice (daughter of Berenice II) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemy IV Philopator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Cyrenaica
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemaic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic Greek ⓘ |
| deathCause | political intrigue ⓘ |
| dynasty | Ptolemaic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Magas of Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfRepresentation | Hellenistic court poetry ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Queen consort of Ptolemy III Euergetes
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Queen regnant of Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Apama II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalAssociation | Lock of Berenice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Berenice II
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Berenike II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Lagid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
dedication of a lock of hair for Ptolemy III’s safe return from war
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marriage alliance uniting Cyrenaica with Ptolemaic Egypt ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Lock of Berenice myth
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dynastic marriage alliances ⓘ political influence in the Ptolemaic court ⓘ |
| occupation | monarch ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
co-regent with Ptolemy III Euergetes
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influential figure in Ptolemaic foreign policy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Queen of Egypt
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co-ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| representedBy | constellation Coma Berenices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Demetrius the Fair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ptolemy III Euergetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Berenice II