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Berenice II Euergetis

Essays in Early Hellenistic Queenship

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  1. Branko F. Oppen de Ruiter
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Part of the book series: Queenship and Power (QAP)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Branko F. van Oppen de Ruiter
    Pages 1-6

  3. Magas, Apame, and Berenice II

    • Branko F. van Oppen de Ruiter
    Pages 7-22

  4. The Marriage of Ptolemy III and Berenice II

    • Branko F. van Oppen de Ruiter
    Pages 23-40

  5. Berenice II in Art and Artifacts

    • Branko F. van Oppen de Ruiter
    Pages 41-70

  6. Astronomy and Ideology in the Coma Berenices

    • Branko F. van Oppen de Ruiter
    Pages 71-115

  7. Conclusion

    • Branko F. van Oppen de Ruiter
    Pages 117-130

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 131-245
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About this book

Berenice II Euergetis (267/6-221 BCE), the daughter of King Magas of Cyrene (Libya) and wife of King Ptolemy III of Egypt, was queen at an important juncture in Hellenistic history. This collection of four essays focuses on aspects of chronology, genealogy and marital practices, royal ideology and queenship.

About the author

Branko van Oppen de Ruiter is visiting research scholar and curator at the Allard Pierson Museum, the archaeological museum of the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands. He publishes widely on Ptolemaic queens, Roman Egypt, and objects in the museum collection, as well as on modern architecture in the city of The Hague.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Berenice II Euergetis

  • Book Subtitle: Essays in Early Hellenistic Queenship

  • Authors: Branko F. Oppen de Ruiter

  • Series Title: Queenship and Power

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137494627

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-49461-0Published: 09 July 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-49462-7Published: 03 February 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2730-938X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2730-9398

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 245

  • Topics: African History, Ancient History, History of Ancient Europe, Classical Studies

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