Ptolemy II

American  

noun

1. surnamed Philadelphus, 309?–247? b.c., king of Egypt 285–247? (son of Ptolemy I).

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Ptolemy II British  

noun

1. called Philadelphus. 309–246 _bc , the son of Ptolemy I; king of Egypt (285–246). Under his rule the power, prosperity, and culture of Egypt was at its height

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In Egypt, for example, Ptolemy II married his sister Arsinoe, as was the custom for pharaohs, and installed her as co-ruler.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

From the original eight thousand talents left by Cleomenes, the treasury of Ptolemy II Philadelphus mushroomed to 740,000 talents—-a handsome 9,150 percent increase.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

When Ptolemy I started to show evidence of favoring succession to one of his younger sons, the future Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Demetrius opined in favor of the interests of Eurydice, the old king’s first wife.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

Ptolemy II established the Library and vowed to collect one copy of every manuscript in existence.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

The effectiveness of this levy is beyond any doubt: Appian reports that Ptolemy II Philadelphus had at his disposal as many as 200,000 infantry, 40,000 cavalry, 300 elephants, and a fleet of 1,500 triremes.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro