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Ptolemy II Philadelphus

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Name: Ptolemy, II
Birth Date: 308 B.C.
Death Date: 246 B.C.
Place of Birth: Cos
Nationality: Egyptian
Gender: Male
Occupations: king

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Biography of Ptolemy, II
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Ptolemy II (308-246 B.C.) was a king of Egypt, the second and greatest of the Lagid dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt between 323 and 30 B.C. He was later known by the epithet Philadelphus, "Brother-loving," which he shared with his wife...


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Ptolemy Ii Philadelphus
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(born 308, Cos—died 246 &BC;) King of Egypt (285–246 &BC;), second king of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He reigned as coruler (285–282) with his father, Ptolemy I Soter, then purged his family of rivals, including his first wife, and...
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Ptolemy II Philadelphus Information
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Ptolemy II Philadelphus (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Φιλάδελφος, 309 BC–246 BC), was the king of Ptolemaic Egypt from 281 BC to 246 BC. He was the son of the founder of the Ptolemaic kingdom Ptolemy I Soter and Berenice, and was...


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The Review of Metaphysics
From Myth to Modern Mind. A Study of the Origins and Growth of Scientific Thought. Volume I: Theogony through Ptolemy. Volume II: Copernicus through Quantum Mechanics.(Review)
12/01/1998: 639 words, approx. 2 pages
SCHLAGEL, Richard H. From Myth to Modern Mind. A Study of the Origins and Growth of Scientific Thought. Volume I: Theogony through Ptolemy. Volume II: Copernicus through Quantum Mechanics. American University Studies, Series 5: Philosophy, vol. 170. Volume 1: New York: Peter Lang,...
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The Journal of the American Oriental Society
Ptolemy of Egypt. (book reviews)
10/01/1996: 1,279 words, approx. 4 pages
Readers of this slender volume, attracted by a jacket blurb promising the story of a "leader of prophetic insight, extraordinary intellect and keen administrative ability," may well be disappointed. For the Ptolemy described herein is a cautious and level-headed soldier, epitomizing the type...
 


 

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