Arsinoe herself fled to Egypt, where she married her own brother Ptolemy II and became Arsinoe II. Ptolemy II served as co-ruler with his elderly father from 284 - 282 B.C. She was the mother of his three legitimate children, Ptolemy III Euergetes (his successor), Lysimachus, and Berenice Phernopherus. Reverse: Jugate busts of Ptolemy I wearing diadem and aegis and Berenice I, diademed and veiled. Title: Face attributed to Ptolemy II Philadelphos or a contemporary Period: Ptolemaic Period Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty Reign: reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphos Date: 285–246 B.C. Building activity was concentrated on Alexandria; the lighthouse, one of … He is also mentioned in the Edicts of Ashoka as a recipient of the Buddhist proselytism of Ashoka, although no Western historical record of this event remain. He was the son of Ptolemy I Soter, the Macedonian Greek general of Alexander the Great who founded the Ptolemy II Philadelphos, like his father Ptolemy I Soter, the founder of the dynasty, continued the practice of building and decorating temples in traditional Egyptian fashion. In about 285 BC, Ptolemy I Soter probably took as his co-ruler one of his sons by Berenice, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, who became the sole ruler of Egypt and the rest of his father's empire upon the elder king's death in about 282 BC. ", "But [India] has been treated of by several other Greek writers who resided at the courts of Indian kings, such, for instance, as Megasthenes, and by Dionysius, who was sent thither by Philadelphus, expressly for the purpose: all of whom have enlarged upon the power and vast resources of these nations." With a woman named Bilistiche he had an (illegitimate) son named Ptolemy Andromachou. Object Details. To celebrate his accession he staged an elaborate pageant, which included music, images of Egyptian and Greek gods, and a long train of wild beasts and birds unknown to Egypt, including elephants harnessed to chariots. Ptolemy also undertook a reform of the tax system to increase his revenues. On his coins, Ptolemy I presented himself as a Greek, and specifically a Macedonian, king. Two or three years of war followed. It also confirms that he then took action to restore damage to the temple. ); W. 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in. With a woman named Bilistiche he had an (illegitimate) son named Ptolemy Andromachou [2], Other mistresses include: Agathoclea (? Like the reign of Ramesses II centuries earlier, the reign of Ptolemy II (Philadelphos or Philadelphus) was the high point of the three hundred-year long Ptolemaic dynasty. Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Heliopolis (Iunu; On), Near the obelisk, BSAE excavations 1912 Medium: Greywacke Dimensions: H. 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in. Arsinoe II seems to have adopted her husband’s children by his former wife (Arsinoe I) and there is no evidence that she had any children by Ptolemy. Ptolemy II Philadelphus (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Φιλάδελφος, Ptolemaîos Philádelphos "Ptolemy Beloved o his Sibling"; 309–246 BCE) wis the king o Ptolemaic Egyp frae 283 tae 246 BCE. Ptolemy II Philadelphus Ptolemy II was the youngest son of Ptolemy I Soter. He enlarged the shrine of Renenutet at Medinet Madi, built a gate between the temple of Imhotep and the temple of Isis on Philae, made additions to the temples of Elephantine and Thebes, left his mark on the temple of Sobek at Medinet el-Fayyum, and built a new main temple at Koptos. Ptolemaic Dynasty. ); W. 10.8 cm (4 … While he was away on a campaign, she conspired against him from the capital, Cassandreia (Greek: Κασσάνδρεια), with the aid of her sons. He had two elder brothers, Ptolemy Keraunos and Meleager, both of whom were Macedonian kings. Granite, 27 3/16 × 23 5/8 × 2 3/8 in. He created three distinct courts: the Chrematistai was the royal court and heard cases on an ad hoc basis; the Dikasteria heard cases involving Greek speaking parties; and Laokritai heard cases involving parties who spoke Egyptian and was overseen by Egyptian priests. It was discovered in the Villa of the Papyri, Herculaneum in 1754 CE and is currently part of the collection of Bronzes in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. He became his father’s co-regent in 284 BC and took over as the sole king of … Ptolemy is recorded by Pliny the Elder as having sent an ambassador named Dionysius to the Mauryan court at Pataliputra in India, probably to Emperor Ashoka: "But [India] has been treated of by several other Greek writers who resided at the courts of Indian kings, such, for instance, as Megasthenes, and by Dionysius, who was sent thither by Philadelphus, expressly for the purpose: all of whom have enlarged upon the power and vast resources of these nations." He had two half-brothers, Ptolemy Keraunos and Meleager, who both became kings of Macedonia (in 281 BC and 279 BC respectively), and who both died in the Gallic invasion of 280-279 BC. His father Mark Antony summoned Cleopatra to a summit near Antioch, Syria (now a part of modern Turkey) in a place Plutarch locates situated between Beirut and Sidon, called Light, an unwalled village. Ptolemy Keraunos (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Κεραυνός, died 279 BC) was the King of Macedon from 281 BC to 279 BC. Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Pliny the Elder, "The Natural History", Chap. Shortly after, the Seleucid king, Antiochus I Soter, attacked Egypt in the First Syrian War (274-271 BC) but was soundly beaten by Ptolemy II who extended Egypt’s control to include most of Cilicia. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, octadrachm Unknown-0285/-0246. Arsinoe II . Building activity was concentrated on Alexandria; the lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the world was finished 246–221 B.C. According to Pausanias, soon after arrival the Gauls plotted “to seize Egypt,” and so Ptolemy marooned them on a deserted island in the Nile River where “they perished at one another’s hands or by famine.”. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Ptolemaic Kingdom: Tetradrachm, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 BC, Silver at the best online prices at … He had two elder brothers, Ptolemy Keraunos and Meleager, both of whom were Macedonian kings. He also had several concubines. The language of the Septuagint is more like Egyptian Greek than it is like Jerusalemite Greek, according to some." Callimachus, keeper of the library, Theocritus,[5] and a host of lesser poets, glorified the Ptolemaic family. Monetary History of Egypt. Browser and device you are currently using brother Ptolemy II Philadelphos came to Letter! 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