Queenship and Power: Essays in Early Hellenistic Queenship

van Oppen de Ruiter, Branko

Berenice II Euergetis (267/6-221 BCE), the daughter of King Magas of Cyrene (Libya) and wife of King Ptolemy III of Egypt, was queen at an important juncture in Hellenistic history. This collection of four essays focuses on aspects of chronology, genealogy and marital practices, royal ideology and queenship.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-07-09

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137494610

DOI: 10.1057/9781137494627

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 245