Ptolemy II Philadelphus was the pharaoh and basileus of the Ptolemaic Kingdom from 284 to 246 BC. He was the son of Ptolemy I, the Macedonian general of Alexander the Great who founded the Ptolemaic Kingdom after the death of Alexander, and Queen Berenice I, originally from Macedon.

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Occupation: sovereign
Position held: pharaoh
Citizenship: Ancient Egypt
Born: 308 BC
Died: 246 BC

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Occupation: sovereign
Position held: pharaoh
Citizenship: Ancient Egypt
Born: 308 BC
Died: 246 BC

Where does Ptolemy II Philadelphus rank?

History

Longest-Reigning Monarchs in History

69 candidates · 0 votes · vote on the order