Berenice II Euergetis
Essays in Early Hellenistic Queenship
Nonfiction, History, Africa, Ancient History
| Author: | Branko van Oppen de Ruiter | ISBN: | 9781137494627 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | February 3, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Branko van Oppen de Ruiter |
| ISBN: | 9781137494627 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | February 3, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
