Ruler · 308 – 246 BCE

Ptolemy II Philadelphus

Lived 308 – 246 BCE. Head of state of Ptolemaic Kingdom, 282 BCE – 246 BCE; also in the line of Ancient Egypt. The atlas files them under Ancient Egypt.

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Lived: 308 BCE – 246 BCE; 62 years
In office: 36 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: killed; the ruler's own article

Head of state

Ptolemaic Kingdom · the 1st of 4 dated reigns · 282 BCE – 47 BCE

Ptolemy II Philadelphus282 BCE – 246 BCE

Berenice III81 BCE – 80 BCE

Berenice IV58 BCE – 55 BCE

Arsinoe IV48 BCE – 47 BCE

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removedending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 282 BCE – 246 BCE · 36 years · came to it aged 26

Left it: killedread from the ruler's own article

With Apame's help, Demetrius seized control of the city, but he was assassinated by Berenice.

Also in the line of Ancient Egypt.

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