in 266 BCE
Precision: year · Rank: normal
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Source: web.archive.org
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Berenice II
queen regnant of Cyrenaica from 258 to 246 BCE and queen of Ptolemaic Egypt (246–221 BC)
Berenice II has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 25, 267 BCE in Cyrene, Libya.
Born
December 25, 267 BCE
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: in 221 BCE
Source:
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Cyrene, Libya
- Professions
- queen regnant
- Citizenship
- Ptolemaic Kingdom
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: December 25, 267 BCE (No external source identified) or in 266 BCE (web.archive.org).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Berenice II
Family
- Spouse
- Demetrius the Fair
- Child
- Magas of Egypt
- Spouse
- Ptolemy III Euergetes
- Child
- Arsinoe III of Egypt
- Child
- Ptolemy IV Philopator
- Mother
- Apama II
- Father
- Magas of Cyrene
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Berenice II born?
Berenice II was born in Cyrene, Libya.
When did Berenice II die?
Berenice II died in 221 BCE.