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Ptolemy II

Ptolemy II Philadelphus

Ptolemy II Philadelphus was the king of Ptolemaic Egypt from 283 BC to 246 BC. He was the son of the founder of the Ptolemaic kingdom Ptolemy I Soter and Berenice, and was educated by Philitas of Cos. He had two half-brothers, Ptolemy Keraunos and Meleager, who both became kings of Macedonia, and who both died in the Gallic invasion of 280–279 BC. Ptolemy was first married to Arsinoë I, daughter of Lysimachus, who was the mother of his legitimate children; after her repudiation he married his full sister Arsinoë II, the widow of Lysimachus. During Ptolemy's reign, the material and literary splendour of the Alexandrian court was at its height. He promoted the Museum and Library of Alexandria, and he erected a commemorative stele, the Great Mendes Stela.

Definition of Ptolemy II in the English dictionary

The definition of Ptolemy II in the dictionary is called Philadelphus. 309–246 bc, the son of Ptolemy I; king of Egypt. Under his rule the power, prosperity, and culture of Egypt was at its height.

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托勒密二世
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Ptolomeo II
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Ptolemy II
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टॉलेमी द्वितीय
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بطليموس الثاني
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Птолемей II
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Ptolomeu II
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টলেমী ২
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Ptolémée II
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Ptolemy II
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Ptolemäus II
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プトレマイオスII
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프톨레마이오스 II
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Ptolemy II
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Ptolemy II
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டோலிமி இரண்டாம்
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टॉलेमी II
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II. Batlamyus
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Tolomeo II
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Ptolemeusz II
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Птолемей II
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Ptolemeu al II-lea
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Ο Πτολεμαίος ΙΙ
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Ptolemeus II
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Ptolemaios II
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Ptolemaios II
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PTOLEMY II»

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Ptolemy the second Philadelphus and his world
In this book scholars analyse a range of key aspects of Phiadelphus' world.
Paul R. McKechnie, Philippe Guillaume, 2008
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Encomium of Ptolemy Philadelphus
As the first detailed account of this important poem to show how Theocritus might have drawn on the pharaonic traditions of Egypt as well as earlier Greek poetry, this book affords unique insight into how praise poetry for Ptolemy and his ...
Theocritus, 2003
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Portraits of the Ptolemies: Greek Kings as Egyptian Pharaohs
15: 5 (probably Ptolemy II). PM 4 (1934), 24 (Tanis; Ptolemy II?). Favard-Meeks 1998, 110, 171, pl. 25a. Alo. Fragmentary seated triad inscribed for Ptolemy II, Arsinoe II, and Amun. Alexandria, Graeco-Roman Museum 11261 [Figure^ Black  ...
Paul Edmund Stanwick, 2010
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The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, C. 300 B.C. to ...
Ad 190, credits Ptolemy II Philadelphus with this and gives a detailed description of the statue of Serapis which he describes as dark in appearance. Later sources indicate the statue was moved to Alexandria in 286 or 278 bc (according to the ...
Judith McKenzie, 2007
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The Reign of Cleopatra
Regaining Koile Syria would obsess his successors throughout the third century b.c.e. Ptolemy I countered Seleukos' hostility by forming alliances with Lysimachos and important Greek cities such as Athens, but it would fall to Ptolemy II ...
Stanley Mayer Burstein, 2007
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The Two Faces of Graeco-Roman Egypt
The burial tax receipts are generally thought to date to Ptolemy II; the example of year 18 has been explained as scribal error.60 However, dating these burial tax receipts to Ptolemy II suggests that the nhb tax receipt should also be dated to ...
Arthur M. F. W. Verhoogt, Sven Peter Vleeming, 1998
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Hellenistic History and Culture
But if preempting Meroitic ambitions in lower Nubia was the pretext for Ptolemy II's Nubian campaign, the "truest cause" for the third-century Ptolemies' continuing interest in the Sudan was something else: their desire to find a secure source of ...
Peter Green, 1993
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Ptolemaic Philae
XVIII:B Isis Temple Room VII, south wall, west end, PM 331, Berlin Photo #1063, Ptolemy II, Benedite, Philae, pls. XIV-XV. XVIII:C Isis Temple Room XI, west wall, PM 361-362, Berlin Photo #1051, Ptolemy II, Benedite, Philae, pl. XXVb, II.
Eleni Vassilika, 1989
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Cleopatra: A Biography
When Ptolemy II was finally firmly on the throne, many of the characteristics of Ptolemaic rule that Cleopatra was to inherit had been established, including the relative isolation of the Greek enclaves of Egypt, the dynastic support of intellectual ...
Duane W. Roller, 2010
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The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, and ...
... Ptolemais Ake phoenicia Ptolemy II Philadelphos (+) southern syria Philadelpheia Philoteria Skythopolis Straton's Tower Berenike/Pella Ptolemy II Philadelphos (+) Ptolemy II Philadelphos ...
Getzel M. Cohen, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PTOLEMY II»

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Ruins of 2200 year-old Berenice Temple...
Founded by the Greek king Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285B.C.-246B.C), Berenice is an ancient port city located 800 kilometers south of the Suez Canal, ... «The Cairo Post, Jul 15»
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4000-Year-Old Egyptian Reliefs Unearthed
The reliefs are older than the port city, which was built by Ptolemy II in the third century B.C. To read about a recently unearthed temple to the god Amun, go to ... «Archaeology, Jul 15»
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Two Pharaonic-era paintings found on Red Sea coast
Founded by Ptolemy II, Bernice is an ancient port city located west of the Red Sea, approximately 800 kilometers south of the Suez Canal. Ptlomey II's motive to ... «StepFeed, Jul 15»
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Egyptian Alexandria - Ancient underwater finds revealed the …
“In a decree passed by the people of Delos in honour of a Naxian, at a time when the island lay under the influence of Philadelphus (Ptolemy II), the honorand is ... «Ancient Origins, Feb 15»
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Egyptian Cemetery May Contain a Million Mummies
A village located nearby seems too small for such a large burial ground, and though there is a larger town called Philadelphia (named for King Ptolemy II ... «History, Dec 14»
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The Missing Century
He was then succeeded by his son Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285-247 BC), a very prestigious ruler whose diplomatic contacts extended to India: he even ... «Patheos, Nov 14»
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Archaeologists unearth ancient coins and dietary options
The cache included 13 individual coins from the reigns of Ptolemy II, III and IV, making the building no older than 221 BCE. The University of Hawaii invited Ms ... «Phys.Org, Nov 14»
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'When the Greeks Ruled Egypt' Highlights the Diversity of Cultures in …
On one side is a double portrait of Ptolemy I and his wife, Berenice I; on the other is the double portrait of their successors, their son Ptolemy II and his wife and ... «New York Times, Oct 14»
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King Ptolemy II temple uncovered in Beni Suef
Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim told Ahram Online on Monday that it was a very important discovery as it was the first temple from the reign of Ptolemy II ... «Ahram Online, May 14»
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Share “Interview: World-famous Egyptian...”
... to Mark Antony at the temple of Taposiris Magna, which was built during the reign of King Ptolemy II (282-246 B.C.), in Burg Al Arab west of Alexandria, Egypt. «NewsOK.com, May 14»

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