Berenice II (princess of Cyrene)

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Personal and Family Information

Berenice was born in 0267/66 B.C., the daughter of Magas and Apama. The place is not known.

She died in 0221 B.C.. The place is not known.

She had two marriages/partners. Her first husband was Demetrius Kallos, who she married in 0250/49 B.C.. The place has not been found. They had no known children.

Her second husband was Ptolemy III Euergetes I, who she married in 0244/43 B.C.. The place has not been found. Their six known children were Arsinoƫ III Philopator (0246/45BC-0204BC), Alexander (0242BC-?), Magas (0241BC-c0222BC), Ptolemy IV Philopator (c0240BC-0205BC), Berenice (0239BC-?) and Antialcidas (?-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Berenice II
(0267/66BC-0221BC)

 

Magas
(c0276BC-c0250BC)

 

Philippus of Macedon
 

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Berenice I of Egypt
 

 

Magas of Macedon
 

 
   

Antigone of Macedon
 

 
   

Apama
(0290BC-?)

 

Antiochus I Soter
(0323BC-0261BC)

 

Seleucus I Nicator
(c0358BC-0281BC)

+
   

Apama I of Bactria
(c0355BC-c0280BC)

 
   

Stratonice I of Syria
(-0268BC)

 

Demetrius I Poliorcertes
(0337BC-0283BC)

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Phila I
(-0287BC)

 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 0267/66 B.C.
Death 0221 B.C.
Cause: murdered by Ptolemy IV

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title princess of Cyrene

Sources

  1. Wikipedia English
    Source: Wikipedia English