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Details
Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
Ancient Greek
Spouses
Arsinoe I, Arsinoe II
Children
4 children: Berenice, Lysimachus of Egypt, Ptolemaios Andromachou, Ptolemy III Euergetes
Parents
Ptolemy I Soter, Berenice I of Egypt
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Popularity
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Ptolemy II Philadelphus: King of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt (308–246 B.C.).
Born in Kos.
Biography
Ptolemy II Philadelphus was the pharaoh and basileus of the Ptolemaic Kingdom from 284 to 246 BC. He was the son of Ptolemy I, the Macedonian general of Alexander the Great who founded the Ptolemaic Kingdom after the death of Alexander, and Queen Berenice I, originally from Macedon.
Connections (18)
Child of
Ptolemy I Soter
Parent of
Ptolemy III Euergetes
Spouse of
Arsinoe II
Spouse of
Arsinoe I
Child of
Berenice I of Egypt
Parent of
Lysimachus of Egypt
Parent of
Ptolemaios Andromachou
Parent of
Bérénice
Sibling of
Arsinoe II
Sibling of
Antigone
Sibling of
Lysandra
Sibling of
Ptolemy Ceraunus
Sibling of
Meleager
Sibling of
Ptolémaïs
Sibling of
Magas of Cyrene
Sibling of
Irene
Sibling of
Theoxena of Syracuse
Sibling of
Philotera
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where was Ptolemy II Philadelphus born?
Ptolemy II Philadelphus was born in Kos.
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