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Berenice I of Egypt

Type Figure Region Macedonia Time c. -340–-279 Also known as Berenice Soteira

Berenice I was the principal consort of Ptolemy I, a Macedonian noblewoman whose marriage consolidated Ptolemy's rule in Egypt;…

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  1. c. -340–-317Macedonia · MacedoniaBerenice came from the Macedonian nobility, sharing a Macedonian background with Ptolemy I. On the eve and in the early stages of the Wars of the Diadochi, as a noblewoman she was drawn into the Diadochi political networks, later becoming Ptolemy's most important consort and providing a Macedonian noble blood tie for his rule.
  2. -317–-279Alexandria · AlexandriaAfter marrying Ptolemy I she lived in Alexandria, bearing Ptolemy II Philadelphus and other children who established the dynasty's succession line. She actively took part in royal marriage diplomacy, and her daughter also married one of the Diadochi kings. After death she received the title 'Soteira' and was honoured with cult worship in Egypt.

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