Berenice - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Berenice - wife of Ptolemy I, king of Egypt
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316/20 Berenice becomes the mistress and then the wife of Ptolemy.
296/1 Antigone, the daughter of Berenice, and returns to Epirus, where
282/18 The character of Ptolemy, and his queen Berenice.
279/10 Philon gives to Berenice a sample of topazus, a precious stone from
279/11 The death of Berenice I, queen of Egypt.
278/14 fication of Ptolemy I and Berenice, and the first celebration
Within translations:
Asclepiad_16.68 us see whether it may not be Berenice's. I am in doubt
Athen_5.202 door of the temple of Berenice; and there was also an
Athen_5.203 of all Ptolemy and Berenice were crowned with twenty
ChronPasc_425 Philadelphus, the son of Berenice and Ptolemy Soter,
OGIS_14 (c. 316-270) Ptolemaios and queen Berenikē, was dedicate
OGIS_23 (281-265) of Ptolemaios and Berenike the Soteres, dedic
OGIS_26 (278-270) lemaios and queen [Berenike], was dedicated to [
OGIS_27 (278-270) lemaios and [queen] Berenike, was dedicated to Ol
OGIS_54 (c. 246) Ptolemaios and queen Berenike, Saviour Gods, the de
Plin:HN_37.108 as a gift for Queen Berenice, the mother of Ptolemy the
Schol:Theoc_17 olemaeus, son of Lagus, and of Berenice. Therefore Munatiu
SEG_18.636 (283-274) son of Ptolemaios and Berenike the Saviours, Archagathos son
SEG_61.978.A (c. 33-32) [A] Altar of Goddess Ber and of Goddess Arsinoē and
Syll_462 (260-252) [Ptolemaios] and queen [Berenike], erected this s
Vit:Lycoph_1 olemaeus, son of Lagus, and of Berenice, daughter of Antig
Vit:Theoc_2 Ptolemy son of Lagus and of Berenice the daughter of

Berenice ² - daughter of Ptolemy II; wife of Antiochus II, king of Syria
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252/10 Antiochus marries Berenice, the daughter of Ptolemy Philadelphus.
246/1 Ecdemus and Demophanes expel Berenice and turn Cyrenaica into an inde
246/39 Berenice and her son are murdered at Antioch.
246/39a Cildara, commending them for their support of Berenice and her son.
Within translations:
Athen_2.45 aving given his daughter Berenice in marriage to Antiochus
Just_27.1 death his step-mother Berenice, the sister of Ptolemaeu
Malal_205 Callinicus, his son by Berenice, was king for 24 years,
Polyaen_8.50.1 afterwards married Berenice, daughter of king Ptolemy,
Porph:Fr_43 war, gave his daughter Berenice as a wife to Antiochus,
ValMax_9.10e.1 been slain by Cyrus. And Berenice, grieving at the loss of

Berenice ³ - daughter of Magas; wife of Ptolemy III, king of Egypt
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246/40 Egypt for Syria; his wife Berenice dedicates a lock of her hair
245/4 The astronomer Conon discovers the "Lock of Berenice".
221/9 Berenice rebukes Ptolemy for playing dice while sentencing crimina
220/14 Berenice encourages the production of perfume at Alexandria and Cyren
220/15 Berenice keeps a pet lion.
220/16 murder of Magas, the brother of Ptolemy, and his mother Berenice.
Within translations:
Aelian:NA_5.39 ion was the companion of Berenice ** and was no different
AET_6.3.A of power athlophoros of Berenice the beneficent, and the
AET_6.3.B of power athlophoros of Berenice the beneficent, and the
AET_6.3.C trophy of power athlophoros Berenice the beneficent, and the
AET_6.3.D of power athlophoros of Berenice the beneficent, and the
AET_6.4.C with the athlophoros of Berenice l.p.h. the Beneficent, with
AET_7.10.A victory athlophoros before Berenike the Beneficent, Philinne
AET_7.10.B of victory athlophoros before Berenike the Beneficent and the
AET_7.12 Bearer]-of-the-Trophy-of-Victory athlophoros of Berenice, the Beneficent; and
AET_7.12.B Bearer-of-the-Trophy-of-Victory athlophoros of Berenice, the Beneficent; and
AET_7.13.A of victory athlophoros before Berenike, the beneficent, [who] are
AET_7.13.B of victory athlophoros before Berenike, the beneficent, who are
AET_7.13.C athlophoros before Berenike, the beneficent, who are in
AET_7.18.B Timolaos was athlophoros of Berenice l.p.h. Euergetes, and when
AET_7.23 being athlophoros before Berenike Euergetis, Athenodora 5
AET_7.25.A and the athlophoros of Berenice Euergetes, and the kanephoros
AET_7.26 with the athlophoros of Berenike the Benevolent, and the
AET_7.28.A Ptolemy, son of Ptolemy and Berenice, the Beneficent gods; when the
AET_7.28.B Ptolemy son of Ptolemy [and] Berenice, the Beneficent gods; when the
AET_7.29.B being athlophoros before Berenikē Euergetis: Arsinoē daughter
AET_7.34.A of Ptolemy l.p.h. and Berenike l.p.h. the Beneficient gods,
AET_7.34.B son of Ptolemy and Berenike the Beneficent Gods; Eteoneus
AET_8.12 was Prize-bearer before Berenice the Beneficent, while
AET_9.4.A of victory athlophoros before Berenice the goddess Euergetis was
AET_9.4.D 5 and the athlophoros before Berenice the goddess Euergetis was she
Athen_15.689 the attention that Arsinoe and Berenice paid to such matters; and
Callim:Epigr_52 ts. & [52] & & On Berenice, the wife of Ptolemy Euerge
Just_26.3 rothed his only daughter Berenice to his brother Ptolemaeu
OGIS_20 (246-221) s statue of [queen] Berenike, [the sister and]
OGIS_65 (c. 245) s Adelphoi, and queen Berenike the wife and siste
OGIS_86 (c. 210-204) ng of Ptolemaios and Berenike the gods Euergetai,
OGIS_56.5 (238) Brother-and-Sister Gods, and Berenike, his sister and
OGIS_726 (245-221) Ptolemaios and queen Berenike, his wife and sister,
OGIS_739 (112/11) . was athlophoros of Berenike Euergetis; and Phila... was
PHaun_6 but (?) was called Berenice φος πτ
Phylarch_T1 rgetes, and the death of Berenice, and up to the death of
SEG_20.467 (c. 217) Ptolemaios and queen Berenike the gods Euergetai, a
SEG_36.1218 (243/2) wned me and my sister Berenike; and they announced
SEG_38.1476 (206/5) of Ptolemaios and Berenike, the gods Euergetai,
SEG_39.1426 (238-221) inoē [and] to Berenike, and they shall also
SEG_39.1596 (217-204) Ptolemaios and queen Berenike the gods Euergetai,
SEG_42.994 (246) king Ptolemaios and his sister, queen Berenike, and of king
SelPap_1.1A (173) when the athlophoros of Berenice Euergetis was Sarapis daughter
SelPap_2.311 ary seventh day of the goddess Berenice Euergetis. (Fo
Syll_463 (soon after 246) Ptolemaios and queen Berenike, the sister and wif
THI_65 (c. 238) ios [C] Queen Berenike of Macedonia, the dau
THI_257 (243) ng Ptolemaios and [ queen Berenike ], the gods Euergetai, [a
THI_259 (217) us and queen Arsinoë {Berenice}, the Benefactor G
THI_260 (186) . ;] the athlophorus [of Berenice Euergetes] was .
Zenob_3.94 he confined his mother Berenice in a chamber, and handed

Berenice ⁴ - wife of Attalus III, king of Pergamon
Just_36.4 and sometimes his wife Berenice, had been destroyed by

Berenice ⁵ - daughter of Ptolemy IX; queen of Egypt, 81-80 B.C.
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+ Cleopatra
81/71 Soter; his daughter Cleopatra Berenice takes over as ruler of Egypt.
80/7 Alexandria after murdering Berenice, and is succeeded by Ptolemy
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AET_6.3.C called Alexander and the queen Berenice, his sister, his wife, and
AET_7.21 of Cleopatra l.p.h. called Berenice l.p.h. and of Alexander
AET_8.13 (c. 90) Two Lands, Cleopatra Berenice, the two Philometo
AET_8.13.A of the Two Lands, Cleopatra Berenice the two Philometores beloved of
Euseb]:Chron_165 complete 36 years, to Cleopatra, the daughter of the
Euseb]:Chron_167 the brother of the aforesaid Cleopatra. He reigned for
OGIS_740.A (95) called Alexandros and Queen [ Kleopatra ] his sister, the gods

Berenice ⁶ - daughter of Ptolemy XII; queen of Egypt, 57-55 B.C.
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58/42 ing at Alexandria, and his daughter Berenice becomes queen of Egypt.
57/39 The death of Cleopatra, the mother of Berenice.
57/40 ummoned to be the consort of Berenice, but dies before reaching Egypt
56/18 the consort of Berenice, but Berenice puts him to death soon after
56/35 Archelaus is installed as the consort of Berenice.
55/11 Ptolemy kills his daughter Berenice.
Within translations:
AET_9.7.A 4 (?) of the queen Cleopatra, 1st Tybi, the 12th day
Euseb]:Chron_167 Cleopatra Tryphaena and Berenice, one year as a joint rei
ExcBarb_36B new Dionysus, Cleopatra Berenice was (?) the last of the

Berenice ⁷ Troglodytica - a city on the Red Sea coast of Egypt
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257/15 Ptolemy founds the city of Berenice on the Red Sea coast, and const
Plin:HN_6.103 journey from Coptus to Berenice takes twelve days. [104]
Plin:HN_6.168 of harbours, the town of Berenice named from the mother of
Plin:HN_6.171 other hand at the first Berenice mentioned above, on the actual
Plin:HN_37.136 distant from the city of Berenice. In every other respect it

Berenice ⁸ - wife of Seuthes III, early 3rd century B.C.
SEG_42.661 (c. 300-280) h good fortune. Oath of Berenike and her son

Berenice ⁹ - daughter of the high priest Psherenptah, 1st century B.C.
33/6a THI_4, the epitaph of Berenice, daughter of Psherenptah.
AET_5.5 O lady, . . ., Berenice, daughter of the god's father,

Berenice ¹⁰ - daughter of Salome, late 1st century B.C.
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Joseph:BJ_1.553 by his marriage with Bernice, Salome's daughter, Aristobulus had

Berenice ¹¹ - a city on the coast of Libya, the modern Benghazi
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Berenice → see Bereniceus

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