Kings and contracts in the hellenistic world egyptians in the hellenistic woodpile. Guillaume, ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world, leiden. Ptolemy ii philadelphus, second macedonian king of egypt 282246bc, captured intellectual high ground by founding the alexandrian library and museum, and cemented celebrity status by bankrolling his courtesans endeavours in olympic chariotracing. Ptolemy ii philadelphus, who succeeded his father as king of egypt in 283 bc, was a peaceable and cultured king, and no great warrior. Unrelated to the ptolemy dynasty, but bearing the same name, claudius ptolemy 90160ad spent many years studying at the library advancing the study of geography and cartography. Jan 16, 2015 ptolemy married arsinoe off to lysimachus in 300 bc when she was still a teenager by our understanding, of course. He began his reign as coregent with his father ptolemy 1 from 288285 bc his education had been directed by strato a representatives of the school of aristotle, and ptolemys 2 eager interest in science was stimulated by aristotle and his disciples. He was the second son of king attalus i soter reigned 241197 and brother of eumenes ii reigned 197159, whom he succeeded. Before his accession he had been a loyal assistant to his. Ptolemy ii philadelphus wikisource, the free library. Ptolemy ii was responsible for the transformation of the cult of alexander the great which had been established by ptolemy i into a state cult of the ptolemaic dynasty. He was the son of the founder of the ptolemaic kingdom ptolemy i soter and berenice, and was educated by philitas of cos. You will be glad to know that right now ptolemy the second philadelphus and his world book by brill pdf is available on our online library. Paul mckechnie, philippe guillaume, ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world.
Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog. Profile for ptolemy philadelphus from the 48 laws of power. Heir of ptolemy son of lagus, alexander the greats general who took egypt over in 323bc, ptolemy ii philadelphus reigned in alexandria from 282 to 246. He expanded the alexandria library and patronized scientific research. Ptolemy ii philadelphus the writings of flavius josephus. Then, it will be divided towards the heavens four winds but not for the benefit of his posterity and in addition, not according to his sovereign will which he sovereignly exercised. Paulus swaen old maps, inc, is buying and selling for the last 36 years fine and rare maps. He began his reign as coregent with his father ptolemy 1 from 288285 bc his education had been directed by strato a representatives of the school of aristotle, and ptolemy s 2 eager interest in science was stimulated by aristotle and his disciples. Septuagint was written during the reign of ptolemy ii in about 250 b. Maps of the world were compiled, and exotic goods from many of the far corners of the world found their way to alexandria, many of them through the hands of arab merchants. He took the egyptian name, meryamun setepenre, which means beloved of amun, chosen of re.
Genus philadelphus are deciduous shrubs with simple, opposite leaves and bowlshaped, usually fragrant flowers which may be solitary or in small panicles or racemes in summer details beauclerk is a mediumsized deciduous shrub, slightly arching in habit, with ovate leaves and short racemes of fragrant, single white flowers, with a purplish. The greatest of the hellenistic kings of his time, philadelphus exercised power far beyond the confines of egypt, while at his glittering royal court the library of alexandria grew to be a matchless monument to greek intellectual life. You will be glad to know that right now ptolemy the second philadelphus and his world book by brill pdf is. In 285 bc ptolemy abdicated in favor of his youngest son philadelphusthe son of his favorite wife bereniceand died in 283 bc. Table of contents for ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world edited by paul mckechnie and philippe guillaume, available from the library of congress. He also began a tradition of a fouryearly celebration to honor his father. Pdf ptolemy ii philadelphus and the dionysiac construction of. The plant list includes 179 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus philadelphus. The plant list includes a further 69 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus philadelphus. At the start of his sole reign, ptolemy ii deified his father and he deified his mother berenice i as well after her death in the 270s.
The conflict between egypt and syria was renewed during his reign in consequence of the intrigue of his half brother magas. His construction efforts included that of building the canal that linked the nile to the gulf of suez. Ptolemy ii philadelphus, which means brothersisterloving, was the second ruler of the ptolemaic dynasty. The scholars worked in alexandria during the reign of ptolemy ii philadelphus 285247 b. Sep 02, 2019 ptolemy ii philadelphus 309 bce246 bce class. He became joint ruler with his father two years before his death in 283 bc. This ptolemy shares with his son and successor the honor of rounding the famous alexandrian museum and library. Under ptolemy ii philadelphus, who ruled egypt in the middle of the third century b. Brotherloving born 308 bce, cosdied 246, king of egypt 285246 bce, second king of the ptolemaic dynasty, who extended his power by skillful diplomacy, developed agriculture and commerce, and made alexandria a leading centre of the arts and sciences. Genus philadelphus are deciduous shrubs with simple, opposite leaves and bowlshaped, usually fragrant flowers which may be solitary or in small panicles or racemes in summer details variegatus is a mediumsized deciduous shrub with ovate leaves broadly margined cream. I play games i enjoy, have fun, and sometimes film the results. Jan 02, 2016 this feature is not available right now. He was the son of ptolemy i soter, the macedonian greek general of alexander the great who founded the ptolemaic kingdom. Posts about ptolemy ii philadelphus written by stevenleedouglaswv.
Ptolemy ii philadelphus front, and his sisterwife arsinoe ii pharaoh. Ptolemaeus, or ptolemy smiths bible names dictionary. His sister cleopatra selene survived to adulthood and was married to juba of mauretania, a client king of the roman empire. Philadelphus article about philadelphus by the free dictionary. Western amman, looking to the western way of life, is a world apart with its trendy cafes. Unrelated to the ptolemy dynasty, but bearing the same name, claudius ptolemy 90160ad spent many years studying at the library. The most famous library of classical antiquity was founded by ptolemy i soter in 3bc and expanded by his son ptolemy ii philadelphus. Ptolemy ii was the youngest son of ptolemy i soter. Ptolemy ii philadelphus macedonian king of egypt britannica. Supplements history and archeology of classical antiquity. In 285 bc ptolemy abdicated in favor of his youngest son philadelphus the son of his favorite wife berenice and died in 283 bc. Belief in belief and divine kingship in early ptolemaic egypt.
Ptolemy ii philadelphus article in wikipedia s web. Ptolemy ii philadelphus brotherly or brothersisterloving, was the second ruler of the ptolemaic dynasty and the son of ptolemy i and berenice i who died before 283 bc. Through her, the ptolemaic line intermarried back into the roman nobility for many generations. The greatest of the hellenistic kings of his time, philadelphus exercised power far beyond the confines of egypt, while at his glittering royal court the library of alexandria grew to be a. They assembled to translate the hebrew old testament into the greek language because koine greek began to supplant hebrew as the language most commonly spoken by the jewish people during the hellenistic period. He became his fathers coregent in 284 bc and took over as the sole king of egypt in 282 bc when his father died. The house of ptolemy portal site concentrates on the ptolemies and their world, from 331 30 bce. An aid in the study of the ptolemaic macedonianbased greek, roman imperial grecoroman, and byzantine rulers of egypt based in alexandria, this site is intended for all classicists and students of hellenistic history. Apollonius was the dioiketes or chief finance minister of egypt during the reign of ptolemy ii philadelphus r. The unbalanced relationship between ptolemy ii and pyrrhus of epirus ogis 1 266. Ptolemy ii 265bc galatian shield rare sicilian syracuse. The origin states that seventy or seventytwo jewish scholars were asked by the greek king of egypt ptolemy ii philadelphus to translate the torah from biblical hebrew into greek, to be included in the library of alexandria. He was the son of ptolemy i soter, the macedonian greek general of. As mentioned above, arsinoe went on to marry ptolemy keraunos c.
Ptolemy ii was the first pharaoh to marry his full sister, but this form of marriage became standard for the remainder of the ptolemaic dynasty. In about 285 bc, ptolemy i soter probably took as his coruler one of his sons by berenice, ptolemy ii philadelphus, who became the sole ruler of egypt and the. Journal of ancient egyptian interconnections ptolemy ii philadelphus and the. Attalus ii philadelphus brotherly, king of pergamum, in northwest anatolia, from 159 bc until his death. Table of contents for ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world. Plants profile for philadelphus lewisii lewis mock orange. Ptolemy ii philadelphus, the second king of egypts greek period. Antiochus had been married to ptolemys sister ber enice, but not long before he died he divorced his egyptian queen in favor of the syrian laodice. If ptolemy philadelphus survived to adulthood, proof of his survival has not been found. Ptolemy ii scandalized the greeks by marrying his own sister, arsinoe.
He left a stable and wellgoverned kingdom to his son. Checklist eflora home people search help actkey hu cards glossary eflora home people search help actkey hu cards glossary. Rezension uber paul mckechnie philippe guillaume eds. Under his direction astronomy and navigation by stars reached new heights. According to the usual interpretation this philadelphus is the king of the south in dan 11. The story of the septuagint bible and the name behind it. Ptolemy the second philadelphus and his world book by brill pdf are you looking for ebook ptolemy the second philadelphus and his world book by brill pdf. In about 285 bc, ptolemy i soter probably took as his coruler one of his sons by berenice, ptolemy ii philadelphus, who became the sole ruler of egypt and the rest of his fathers empire upon the elder kings death in about 282 bc. This page was last edited on 21 january 2019, at 23. Brotherloving king of egypt 285246 bce, second king of the ptolemaic dynasty, who extended his power by skillful diplomacy, developed agriculture and commerce, and made alexandria a leading centre of the arts and sciences. Ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world history and archaeology of classical antiquity 9789004170896.
Ptolemy ii philadelphus was the pharaoh of ptolemaic egypt from 283 to 246 bce. Ptolemy ii philadelphus, the macedonian ruler of egypt, renamed it. The meaning of the word philadelphus is brotherly love and in this context relates to the fact that queen arsinoe ii philadelphus was. In contrast to civic rulercults established by cities and dynastic cults established in honor of deceased members of a dynasty by their descendants, ptolemy ii constitutes the best hellenistic example of a living king that proclaimed his. We are buying for stock or are taking quality consignments for our quarterly internet auctions since 18 years and we are the olderst internet based map auction. Ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world macquarie university. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. He had two elder brothers, ptolemy keraunos and meleager, both of whom were macedonian kings. Not aiming at outright hegemony even less imperialistic conquest in the hellenistic world of the eastern mediterranean, ptolemy ii tried nonetheless to secure for. Attalus ii philadelphus brotherly king of pergamum. Theocrituss poem in praise of philadelphusat once a greek king and an egyptian pharaohis the only extended poetic tribute to this extraordinary ruler that survives.
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