Ptolemy II Philadelphus
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Summary
Ptolemy II Philadelphus was born on January 1, 308 BC[1], in Kos[2]. He died on January 28, 246 BC[3], in Alexandria[4]. He worked as a sovereign[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,525 views/month, #6,659 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Father: Ptolemy I Soter[7]
- Mother: Berenice I of Egypt[8]
- Spouse: Arsinoe I[9], Arsinoe II[10]
- Child: Ptolemy III Euergetes[11], Berenice[12], Lysimachus of Egypt[13], Ptolemaios Andromachou[14]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Egypt[15]
- Position held: pharaoh[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Family: Ptolemaic dynasty[18]
- Noble title: pharaoh[19]
- Commons category: Ptolemy II[20]
- Unmarried partner: Bilistiche[21], Stratonice of Libya[22], Stratonice[23], Kleino[24], Mnesis[25]
- Given name: Ptolemaios[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ptolemy II[27]
- Depicted by: Ptolemy statue at Olympia[28], Ptolemy II statue at Olympia[29]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[30], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Dictionary of African Biography[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Pauly–Wissowa[35]
- Replaces: Ptolemy I Soter[36]
- Replaced by: Ptolemy III Euergetes[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[38]
- Time period: Hellenistic period[39], Greco-Roman Egypt[40], Ptolemaic dynasty[41], history of Ptolemaic Egypt[42]
- Sibling: Ptolemy Ceraunus[43], Meleager[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ptolemy II Philadelphus include Ptolemais Theron[45], an archaeological site[46], in Sudan[47].
Why It Matters
Ptolemy II Philadelphus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for him include Ptolemais Theron[45], an archaeological site[46], in Sudan[47].
FAQs
Where was Ptolemy II Philadelphus born?
Ptolemy II Philadelphus was born in Kos[2].
Where did Ptolemy II Philadelphus die?
Ptolemy II Philadelphus died in Alexandria[4].
Who were Ptolemy II Philadelphus's parents?
Ptolemy II Philadelphus's father was Ptolemy I Soter[7]. Ptolemy II Philadelphus's mother was Berenice I of Egypt[8].
Who was Ptolemy II Philadelphus married to?
Ptolemy II Philadelphus's spouses include Arsinoe I[9] and Arsinoe II[10].
What did Ptolemy II Philadelphus do for work?
Ptolemy II Philadelphus worked as a sovereign[5].