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Ptolemy II Philadelphus ( Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Φιλάδελφος Ptolemaios Philadelphos, "Ptolemy, sibling-lover"; 309 – 28 January 246 BC) was the pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt from 284 to 246 BC.
Ptolemy Philadelphus ( Greek: Πτολεμαῖος ὁ Φιλάδελφος, Ptolemaios Philadelphos, "Ptolemy the brother-loving", August/September 36 BC – 29 BC) was a Ptolemaic prince and was the youngest and fourth [1] child of Greek Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and her third with Roman Triumvir Mark Antony .
Ptolemy II Philadelphus was the king of Egypt (285–246 bce), second king of the Ptolemaic dynasty, who extended his power by skillful diplomacy, developed agriculture and commerce, and made Alexandria a leading centre of the arts and sciences.
May 3, 2023 · Ptolemy II Philadelphus ("The Sibling Loving", r. 282-246 BCE) was the second ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. He consolidated the kingdom conquered by his father Ptolemy I and presided over its golden age.
Ptolemy Philadelphus (born 36 bc —died after 30 bc) was the son of Mark Antony, the Roman triumvir of the East, and Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt; in 30 bc he was exiled to Rome and later died there in obscurity.
Ptolemy II Philadelphus, (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 married his sister, Arsinoe II.
Learn about the life and reign of Ptolemy II, the second king of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt. He married his sister Arsinoe II, sponsored the arts and sciences, and expanded the empire and the Great Library of Alexandria.
