(c. 273–221 BC)
Daughter of King Magas of Cyrene and Apama. She was engaged to Ptolemy III, but her mother attempted to marry her to a Macedonian prince against whom she led a revolt ending in his execution. She married the Egyptian king in 246 BC. Berenice II was the mother of Ptolemy IV, who apparently had her killed shortly after his accession.
Historical Dictionary Of Ancient Egypt by Morris L. Bierbrier
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see Ptolemy II.
Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt by Rosalie and Antony E. David
Ancient Egypt. A Reference Guide. EdwART. 2011.