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Arsinoe III Philopator ( Ancient Greek: Ἀρσινόη ἡ Φιλοπάτωρ, which means "Arsinoe the father-loving", 246 or 245 BC – 204 BC) was Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt in 220 – 204 BC.
Arsinoe III was the daughter of Queen Berenice II and Ptolemy III Euergetes of Egypt, sister and wife of Ptolemy IV Philopator. Powerless to arrest the decline of the Ptolemaic kingdom under her debauched husband’s rule, the popular queen was eventually murdered by the royal ministers.
The presence of Egyptian royal Arsinoe III greatly encouraged the troops at the battle of Raphia in the 4th Syrian War (217), in which Antiochus III the Great was defeated. The victory restored most of the Syrian coast to the Ptolemies.
Oct 13, 2020 · In order to tell Arsinoe’s scandalous story, we must travel back to ancient Alexandria. Here, we find that the course of history was not following a trajectory, where Cleopatra becoming the iconic ruler of Egypt that we know today was apparent or assured.
Jul 26, 2022 · It is believed that Arsinoe III led a unit of Egyptian forces that pushed their enemy back and reclaimed Syria and Phoenicia for themselves. She was such an effective leader that the rebels killed her when they came to target her husband in a palace coup.
Arsinoë III Philopator (Koine Greek: Ἀρσινόη Φιλοπάτωρ, "Arsinoë, the Father-Loving", 246 or 245 BC – 204 BC) was Queen-regent of Egypt of the Ptolemaic Dynasty during the Hellenistic Period. She co-ruled with her husband Ptolemy IV.
Arsinoe III (c.†204 BCE): wife of Ptolemy IV Philopator, queen in the Ptolemaic Empire.
Arsinoe III Philopator ( Ancient Greek: Ἀρσινόη ἡ Φιλοπάτωρ, which means "Arsinoe the father-loving", 246 or 245 BC – 204 BC) was Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt in 220 – 204 BC. She was a daughter of Ptolemy III and Berenice II and spouse of her brother Ptolemy IV. She was the first Ptolemaic queen to bear her brother's child. Life.
An Uncommon Woman: Arsinoe III, Ptolemaic Queen. By all accounts, Arsinoe III Philopater (ca. 245–204 BCE) was a remarkable woman. A highly educated member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she reigned as Queen of Egypt after marrying her brother, Ptolemy IV, in 221/220 BCE, until she was murdered in 204 BCE in response to her role as regent for her ...
Information. Related objects. Also known as. Arsinoe III. primary name: primary name: Arsinoe III. Details. individual; ruler; royal/imperial; Egyptian; Greek; Female. Other dates. 221 BC-203 BC (ruled) Biography. Ptolemaic queen of Egypt; wife of Ptolemy IV (q.v.). New search.
