Ptolemy 2 philadelphus 309 246 bce king of egypt 285246 and second in the ptolemaic dynasty. 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. He was the son of ptolemy 1, the founder of the dynasty, and berenice 1. In addition to his astronomical work, ptolemy recorded longitudes and latitudes in degrees for roughly 8,000 locations on his world map, giving a detailed image of the inhabited world as it was known to a resident of the roman empire at its height. These have floral capitals and sistrum capitals bearing hathor head. Terman was an american psychologist, noted as a pioneer in educational psychology in the early 20th century at the stanford graduate school of education. Ptolemy ii philadelphus article in wikipedia s web. It was originally supported by fourteen columns but only six survive. Ptolemy ii philadelphus king of egypt worldcat identities. Belief in belief and divine kingship in early ptolemaic. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Ptolemy ii philadelphus macedonian king of egypt britannica. Pdf ptolemy ii philadelphus and the dionysiac construction of. The others ive seen usually have a narrower focuse.
Leaves opposite, simple, broadly ovate to broadly elliptic, 29 cm long, entire to serratedentate. You will be glad to know that right now ptolemy the second philadelphus and his world book by brill pdf. He took the egyptian name, meryamun setepenre, which means beloved of amun, chosen of re. Ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world pdf ptolemy ii philadelphus front, and his sisterwife arsinoe ii pharaoh. Th e p h ila d elp h ia sto r y directed by george cukor produced by joseph l. He was the son of ptolemy i soter, the macedonian greek general of alexander the great who founded the ptolemaic kingdom after the death of alexander, queen berenice i from macedon in northern greece. After the death of alexander in 323 bc, ptolemy retrieved his body as it was en route to be buried in macedon, placing it in memphis instead, where it was later moved to alexandria in a new tomb. The argument is persuasively made by adams in ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world. He left a stable and wellgoverned kingdom to his son. Ptolemy ii divorced arsinoe i and married arsinoe ii and adopted the epithet philadelphus brother or sisterloving. Ptolemy philadelphus, son of mark antony, the roman triumvir of the east, and cleopatra vii, queen of egypt. He had two halfbrothers, ptolemy keraunos and meleager, who both became kings of macedonia in 281 bce. He was the son of ptolemy i soter, the macedonian greek general of alexander the great who founded the ptolemaic kingdom after the death of alexander, and queen berenice i.
As mentioned above, arsinoe went on to marry ptolemy keraunos c. Alcock, brown university thomas harrison, liverpool willem m. The septuagint is claimed to have been translated between 285246 bc during the reign of ptolemy ii philadelphus of alexandria, egypt. Ptolemaic royal patronage, ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world ed. Posts about ptolemy ii philadelphus written by stevenleedouglaswv. Paul mckechnie, philippe guillaume, ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world. One needs to read gruens chapter on roman diplomatic instruments the hellenistic world and the coming of rome with respect to in brief, the diplomatic relationship of is an ad hoc, loose arrangement between rulersstates. Ptolemy i soter and the transformation of egypt 404282 bc. During ptolemy ii s reign, the material and literary splendour of the alexandrian court was at its height, he. Mnemosyne, supplements, history and archaeology of classical antiquity, volume. His construction efforts included that of building the canal that linked the nile to the gulf of suez. Posted by plantladylin sebastian, florida zone 10a on sep 10, 2011 8. During his fathers triumph at alexandria in 34 young ptolemy was proclaimed king of syria and asia minor. Ii, letter xi this is the fifth of eleven letters of euler i will rewrite and post on the subject of infinitesimals the infinitely small, an idea that is fundamental to a good understanding of calculus.
Ptolemy ii philadelphus the writings of flavius josephus. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Philadelphus noun the noun philadelphus has 1 sense 1. 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. Review of ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world, edited by paul mckechnie and philippe guillaume, mnemosyne supplements, leiden 2008. Ptolemy i was the son of arsinoe of macedon by either her husband lagus or philip ii of macedon, the father of alexander. Originally written in the 30s, this is still the best historybiography of rudolph ii. Ptolemy was one of alexanders most trusted companions and military officers. Journal of ancient egyptian interconnections ptolemy ii philadelphus and the. 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. Guillaume hg, ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world. Were hekataios of abdera and diodoros sikeliotes right to see egypt in the origins of greece. He also began a tradition of a fouryearly celebration to honor his father. Background ptolemy i soter and the transformation of egypt 404 282 bc is is the fourth in an international conference series.
An exceptional screenplay brought to life by a blockbuster cast, the philadelphia story is, and will remain, a landmark. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Reigning at first with his father, ptolemy i soter, he became sole ruler. Hellenistic world of the eastern mediterranean, ptolemy ii tried nonetheless to. Ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world by paul mckechnie. 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. Ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world book ptolemaeus ii. Gonzaga cameo portrait of ptolemy ii philadelphus and arsinoe ii. When the emperor justinian promulgated the digest in 533, he faced the task of providing the court and universities with texts of this part of his codification. While distorted, his work influenced byzantine and renaissance cartographers. He did not need to be, because his father had left egypt strong and prosperous.
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 life. Associate professor paul mckechnie macquarie university. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Coins of ptolemy ii s parents ptolemy i and berenice i left, and ptolemy ii and his sisterwife arsinoe ii right ptolemy ii was the son of ptolemy i soter and his third wife berenice i. Mannings phrase in egyptliving long enough to leave a powerful kingdom to his youngest son, ptolemy ii, in 282. Ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world, leidenboston. Scentless mock orange is a multistemmed shrub that can reach 10 in height. Ptolemy ii philadelphus, the second king of egypts greek. First war of the diadochi 322320 bc documentary duration. Of over 70 manuscripts that must have been produced on that occasion, one may have survived. Scentless mock orange philadelphus inodorus in the mock. Philadelphus lewisii wild mock orange buy online at annie.
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. The history of philae temples facts ancient egypt facts. In auckland in 2005 the ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world conference took place. Ptolemy ii philadelphus, who succeeded his father as king of egypt in 283 bc, was a peaceable and cultured king, and no great warrior. Amyrtaeus, only pharaoh of the twentyeighth dynasty, shook off the shackles of persian rule in 404 bce. Review of ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world, edited. 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.
Belief in belief and divine kingship in early ptolemaic egypt. The best philadelphus during recent years, there have crept into the trade a bewilddering number of philadelphus species and varieties. At the time of his assumption of power, egypt held a firm grip on cyprus, phoenicia and palestine. 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. At the request of emperor ferdinand iii to the intelligentsia. Roubekas i never cease to wonder, in dialogues with such people, whether they are really saying what they mean or meaning what they say. The temple was restored by ptolemy ii, philadelphus b. It has upright arching branches with pretty, although nonfragrant blooms that usually appear in the month of may. Paul mckechnie, phillipe guillameptolemy ii philadelphus. He was the second son of king attalus i soter reigned 241197 and brother of eumenes ii reigned 197159, whom he succeeded.
This page was last edited on 19 december 2019, at 22. 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. He was the son of the founder of the ptolemaic kingdom ptolemy i soter and berenice, and was educated by philitas of cos. Apr 17, 2020 attalus ii philadelphus brotherly, born 220 bc died 8, king of pergamum, in northwest anatolia, from 159 bc until his death. The attempt to give an interdisciplinary overview on ptolemy ii and his time is only partially successful, mainly because it has been too difficult to create a true coordination among the different contributions and also because, i think, there are still too many prejudices on. The unbalanced relationship between ptolemy ii and pyrrhus of epirus ogis 1 266. In this book scholars analyse a range of key aspects of phiadelphus world. Gonzaga cameo portrait of ptolemy ii philadelphus and arsinoe. Kings and contracts in the hellenistic world egyptians in the hellenistic woodpile.
Mankiewicz distributed by metro goldwyn mayer released in 1940 his is one of the great films. Ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world history and archaeology of classical antiquity 9789004170896. 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. Attalus ii philadelphus brotherly king of pergamum.
Its better to use the save target as option right click on a pc with internet explorer or equivalent on other browsers and macs than to simply click on this link. Jan 16, 2015 ptolemy married arsinoe off to lysimachus in 300 bc when she was still a teenager by our understanding, of course. The cult of serapis was introduced during the third century bc on the orders of pharaoh ptolemy i soter of the ptolemaic kingdom as a means to unify the greeks and egyptians in his realm. He was born on the island of kos in 309308 bc, during his fathers invasion of the aegean in the fourth diadoch war. Christopher hitchens1 in his recent book, coping with the gods. Its wealth, in conjunction with ptolemy s meddling in foreign affairs would invite conflict both from the neighboring seleucid empire in. Ptolemy ii philadelphus, which means brothersisterloving, was the second ruler of the ptolemaic dynasty. His librarian, supposedly demetrius of phalerum, persuaded philadelphus to get a copy of the hebrew scriptures. Ptolemy ii philadelphus, second macedonian king of egypt 282246bc, captured intellectual high ground by founding the alexandrian library and museum, and.
He expanded the alexandria library and patronized scientific research. His marriage to arsinoe ii does not seem to have provoked any scandal. Mayjune 244 julyaugust 204 bc, son of ptolemy iii and berenice ii, was the fourth pharaoh of ptolemaic egypt from 221 to 204 bc ptolemy s succession to the throne was accompanied by a wideranging purge of the ptolemaic royal family, which left control of. 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. Here kircher returned allusively, yet again, to favorite and familiar topoi, the stenographic ark recalling his lifelong interest in the design and organization of noahs ark that culminated in the arce noe amsterdam, 1675 and in the organ, the key instrument of.
Philadelphus lewisii wild mockorange in early summer philadelphus lewisii covers itself with a profusion of large 2 pure white flowers, each with a boss of yellow stamens. 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. Ptolemy ii philadelphus and his world edited by paul mckechnie and. Essays in legal history and general history for john crook on his eightieth birthday leiden, brill, 318 pp. He was the son of ptolemy i soter, the macedonian greek general of. The plants themselves, though of value when in flower, are not particularly outstanding at other seasons of the year, though there are notable exceptions. Philadelphus township, robeson county, north carolina nc. Leiden boston 2008 this book is printed on acidfree paper.
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