Arsinoë III Philopator (queen of Egypt)

   Arsinœ, Ἀρσινόη ἡ Φιλοπάτωρ

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Personal and Family Information

Arsinoë was born in 0246/45 B.C., the daughter of Ptolemy III Euergetes I and Berenice II. The place is not known.

She died in 0204 B.C.. The place is not known.

Her husband was Ptolemy IV Philopator, who she married in ABT 0220 B.C.. The place has not been found. Their only known child was Ptolemy V Epiphanes (c0209BC-0181BC).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Arsinoë III Philopator
(0246/45BC-0204BC)

 

Ptolemy III Euergetes I
 

 

deified Ptolemy II Philadelphos
(0309BC-0246BC)

 

Ptolemy I Soter
(c0267BC-0283BC)

+
   

Berenice I of Egypt
 

+
   

Arsinoë I
(<0295BC-0247BC)

 

Lysimachus
(0362/61BC-0281BC)

 
   

Nikaia I
 

 
   

Berenice II
(0267/66BC-0221BC)

 

Magas
(c0276BC-c0250BC)

 

Philippus of Macedon
 

 
   

Berenice I of Egypt
 

+
   

Apama
(0290BC-?)

 

Antiochus I Soter
(0323BC-0261BC)

+
   

Stratonice I of Syria
(-0268BC)

+

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 0246/45 B.C.
Death 0204 B.C.
Cause: murdered in palace coup

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title queen of Egypt

Notes

Note 1

The two leading favorites of Philopator, Agathocles and Sosibius, fearing that Arsinoe would secure the regency had her murdered before she heard of her husband's death, which secured the regency for themselves.

Note 2

She rode at the head of infantry and cavalry to fight Antiochus the Great at the battle of Raphia in 217 BC.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia English
    Source: Wikipedia English