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Arsinoë of Egypt and Macedon : a royal life

The life of Arsinoë II (c. 316-c.270 BCE), daughter of the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty, is characterized by dynastic intrigue. This book provides the first accessible biography of this fascinating queen.
Print Book, English, 2013
Oxford university press, Oxford ; New York, 2013
xvii, 215 p. : il. ; 23 cm
9780195365511, 0195365518
1120656326
Arsinoë's background and youth: 318-14-300
Arsinoë as the wife of Lysimachus: c.300-281
Arsinoë and Ptolemy Ceraunus: 281-279-6
Arsinoë's return to Egypt and marriage to Ptolemy II: 279-275
Arsinoë II as wife of Ptolemy II: c. 275-270
Arsinoë's afterlife