Berenice I of Egypt
Berenice I (Greek: Βερενίκη; c. 340 BC – between 279 and 268 BC) was Queen of Egypt by marriage to Ptolemy I Soter. She became the second queen, after Eurydice, of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt.
| Berenice I | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Egypt | |
Berenice I from Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum | |
| Born | c. 340 BC Macedonia |
| Died | between 279 and 268 BC Egypt |
| Spouse | Philip, a Macedonian nobleman Ptolemy I Soter |
| Issue | With Philip: Magas King of Cyrene Antigone (later queen of Epirus) Theoxena With Ptolemy I Soter: Arsinoe II Philotera Ptolemy II Philadelphus |
| Dynasty | Ptolemaic |
| Father | Magas |
| Mother | Antigone |
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