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  1. Ptolemy III Euergetes Tryphon King Of Egypt Birth: Abt 280 BC Death: Abt 18 Oct 222 BC
  2. Lysimachus Death: Abt 221 BC
  3. Bernice Phernopherus Birth: Abt 275 BC Death: Abt Sep 246 BC in Daphne, Near Antioch

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  1. Ptolemy Andromachou Birth: Abt 269 BC Death: Abt 243 BC in Ephesus

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Bibliography
  1. Bennett, Chris, Egyptian Royal Genealogy - Ptolemaic Dynasty, 2005. Available at http://www.geocities.com/christopherjbennett/ptolemies/ptolemaic_contents.htm, visited 5/12/2005. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies .*].
  2. Dodson, Aiden, and Dylan Hilton, Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, London: Thames & Hudson, 2004. MCL 932 Dod. Available at http://archive.org/details/AidanDodsonTheCompleteRoyalFamiliesOfAncientEgypt Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Dodson Egypt p[0-9]*].
  3. Settipani, Christian, Nos Ancetres de L'Antiquite, Etudes des possibilites de liens genealogiques entre les familles de l'Antiquite. Paris: Editions Christian, 1991. NYPL #ARB-93-7430. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Settipani LGA p[0-9]*].
  4. Wagner, Anthony, Pedigree and Progress, Essays in the Genealogical Interpretation of History, London, Philmore, 1975. Rutgers Alex CS4.W33. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Wagner PedigreeProgress #[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
309/8 BC on Cos, official birthday 12 Dystros [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Ptolemy-ii],
parents:
[Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-summary, Dodson Egypt p266, Wagner PedigreeProgress #10],
father:
[Ref: Settipani LGA p107]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
mother:
Eurydice (#24250) [Ref: Settipani LGA p107]
Sources for death Information
date:
246 BC [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-summary, Dodson Egypt p293, Settipani LGA p107, Wagner PedigreeProgress #10]
25 Dios year 39 (Mac) = 28 Jan 246 = 7 Choiak year 39 (Eg) [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Ptolemy-ii]
Sources with Information about marriage to Arsinoe
date:
284/281 BC [Ref: Dodson Egypt p275]
between 284 and 281, as first marriage of Ptolemy [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Arsinoe-i]
first marriage of Ptolemy [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-full, Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-summary],
names:
[Ref: Wagner PedigreeProgress #8],
child:
[Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-full, Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-summary, Dodson Egypt p266, Settipani LGA p107, Wagner PedigreeProgress #10]
Sources with Information about marriage to Arsinoe
date:
abt 273/273, as third marriage of Arsinoe [Ref: Dodson Egypt p275]
second marriage of Ptolemy and third of Arsinoe [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-full, Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-summary],
names:
[Ref: Dodson Egypt p266]
Sources with Information about marriage to Bilistiche
date:
early 260s [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Bilistiche]
third concubine of Ptolemy [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-full],
child:
[Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-full]
Sources with Information about marriage to Agathoclea
names:
[Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-full]
Sources with Information about marriage to Aglais
names:
[Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-full]
Sources with Information about marriage to Cleino
names:
[Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-full]
Sources with Information about marriage to Didyme
names:
[Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-full]
Sources with Information about marriage to Glauce
names:
[Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-full]
Sources with Information about marriage to Mnesis
names:
[Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-full]
Sources with Information about marriage to Myrtion
names:
[Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-full]
Sources with Information about marriage to Pothine
names:
[Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-full]
Sources with Information about marriage to Stratonice
names:
[Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-full]
Research Notes:
282-246 BC: King of Egypt [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Genealogy-summary]
285-246: King of Egypt [Ref: Dodson Egypt p293, Settipani LGA p107, Wagner PedigreeProgress #10]

made co-regent of Egypt by Ptolemy I between 1 Thoth (Eg.) (2 November) 285 and 27 Dystros (Mac.) possibly on 12 Dystros (Mac) (Jan/Feb) 284 [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Ptolemy-ii]

succeeded to sole rule probably 27 Dystros (Mac) (10 Jan) 282 [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Ptolemy-ii]
victor in the chariot races in the Olympic Games of an unknown Olympiad [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Ptolemy-ii]

incorporated in the dynastic cult with Arsinoe II in year 13 (Mac) 273/2 or 14 (Mac) 272/1 as the Sibling Gods [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Ptolemy-ii]

made Ptolemy Nios coregent late 267, removed him in 259 [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Ptolemy-ii]

died probably 25 Dios (Mac) (28 Jan) 246 [Ref: Bennett Ptolemies Ptolemy-ii]



Pedigree of Ptolemy II Philadelphus King Of Egypt
          /-----Lagus
 /-----Ptolemy I Soter King Of Egypt
|        |                                                      /-----Alketas King Of Macedonia
|        |                                             /-----Amyntas I King Of Macedonia
|        |                                    /-----Alexander I King Of Macedonia
|        |                           /-----Amyntas Prince Of Macedonia
|        |                  /-----Balekros Prince Of Macedonia
|        |         /-----Maleagros
|         \-----Arsinoe
Ptolemy II Philadelphus King Of Egypt
|         /-----Magas
 \-----Berenike
         |                  /-----Iolaos Prince Of Macedonia
         |         /-----Kassandros
          \-----Antigone



Descendants of Ptolemy II Philadelphus King Of Egypt
1. Ptolemy II Philadelphus King Of Egypt m1. Arsinoe m2. Arsinoe m3. Bilistiche m4. Agathoclea m5. Aglais m6. Cleino m7. Didyme m8. Glauce m9. Mnesis m:. Myrtion m;. Pothine m<. Stratonice
m. Arsinoe father: Lysimachos King Of Thrace mother: Nikaia
m. Arsinoe father: Ptolemy I Soter King Of Egypt mother: Berenike
m. Bilistiche father: Philo
m. Agathoclea
m. Aglais father: Megacles
m. Cleino
m. Didyme
m. Glauce
m. Mnesis
m. Myrtion
m. Pothine
m. Stratonice

2nd generation

2. Ptolemy III Euergetes Tryphon King Of Egypt m. Berenice II
m. Berenice II father: Magos King Of Cyrene mother: Apama
4. Bernice Phernopherus m. Antiochus II Theos King Of Syria
m. Antiochus II Theos King Of Syria father: Antiochus I Soter King Of Syria mother: Stralonika

3rd generation

6. Ptolemy IV Philopator King Of Egypt m1. Agathoclea m2. Hippe m3. Arsinoe III
m. Agathoclea father: Agathocles mother: Oenanthe
m. Hippe
m. Arsinoe III father: Ptolemy III Euergetes Tryphon King Of Egypt mother: Berenice II
11. Arsinoe III m. Ptolemy IV Philopator King Of Egypt
m. Ptolemy IV Philopator King Of Egypt father: Ptolemy III Euergetes Tryphon King Of Egypt mother: Berenice II

4th generation

13. Ptolemy V Epiphanes Eucharistos King Of Egypt m. Cleopatra I
m. Cleopatra I father: Antiochus III King Of Syria mother: Laodice

5th generation

14. Ptolemy VI Philometor King Of Egypt m. Cleopatra II
m. Cleopatra II father: Ptolemy V Epiphanes Eucharistos King Of Egypt mother: Cleopatra I
15. Cleopatra II m1. Ptolemy VI Philometor King Of Egypt m2. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Tryphon King Of Egypt
m. Ptolemy VI Philometor King Of Egypt father: Ptolemy V Epiphanes Eucharistos King Of Egypt mother: Cleopatra I
m. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Tryphon King Of Egypt father: Ptolemy V Epiphanes Eucharistos King Of Egypt mother: Cleopatra I
16. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Tryphon King Of Egypt m1. Eirene m2. Cleopatra II m3. Cleopatra III m4. Ithaca m5.
m. Eirene
m. Cleopatra II father: Ptolemy V Epiphanes Eucharistos King Of Egypt mother: Cleopatra I
m. Cleopatra III father: Ptolemy VI Philometor King Of Egypt mother: Cleopatra II
m. Ithaca