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7/17/13 Berenice I of Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Berenice I of Egypt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Berenice I (c. 340 BC – between 279 and 268 BC) was a Greek Macedonian noblewoman and through her marriage to Ptolemy I Soter, became the first queen of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. Berenice I Queen of Egypt Contents 1 Family 2 First marriage 3 Marriage to Ptolemy 4 References 5 Further reading Berenice I from "Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum" Family Born c. 340 BC Birthplace Macedonia Berenice was originally from Eordeaea. She was the daughter of obscure local noblemen called Magas and Antigone.[1] Her maternal grandfather was a nobleman called Cassander who was the brother of Antipater, the regent for Alexander's empire,[1] and through her mother was a relation to his family. Died between 279 and 268 BC First marriage Place of death Egypt Consort Philip, a Macedonian nobleman Ptolemy I Soter Dynasty Ptolemaic Father Magas Mother Antigone In 325 BC, Berenice married an obscure local nobleman and military officer called Philip.[1] Philip was previously married and had other children. Through her first marriage, she bore Philip's son, King Magas of Cyrene; his daughter Antigone, who married King Pyrrhus of Epirus; and a daughter called Theoxena.[1] Magas dedicated an inscription to himself and his father, when he served as a priest of Apollo.[2] Pyrrhus gave her name to a new city called Berenicis. Philip died around 318 BC. Marriage to Ptolemy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berenice_I_of_Egypt 1/2 7/17/13 Berenice I of Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia After the death of her first husband, Berenice travelled to Egypt with her children as a lady-in-waiting for her mother’s first cousin Eurydice who was the wife of Ptolemy I. Ptolemy I was one of the generals of King Alexander the Great and founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Berenice caught the eye of Ptolemy I who married her in 317 BC. Berenice bore Ptolemy I: two daughters Arsinoe II, Philotera and a son Ptolemy II Philadelphus.[2] In an unknown Olympiad, she was a victor in the chariot races. Ptolemy II was recognized as his father's heir in preference to Eurydice's children to Ptolemy I. During his reign, Ptolemy II built a port on the Red Sea and named it Berenice after his mother. After she died, Ptolemy II and later Ptolemy IV Philopator decreed divine honors to her (Theocritus, Idylls xv. and xvii.).[2] Head of Ptolemy II and his mother Berenice I References 1. ^ a b c d http://www.tyndalehouse.com/egypt/ptolemies/berenice_i_fr.htm 2. ^ a b c http://www.livius.org/be-bm/berenice/berenice_i.html This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. Further reading Waterfield, Robin (2011). Dividing the Spoils: The War for Alexander the Great’s Empire (hardback). New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 273 pages. ISBN 978-0-19-957392-9. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Berenice_I_of_Egypt&oldid=560357267" Categories: 4th-century BC women 3rd-century BC women Ancient Egyptian queens consort Ptolemaic dynasty Women in Hellenistic warfare Ancient Egyptian women in warfare This page was last modified on 17 June 2013 at 21:47. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berenice_I_of_Egypt 2/2