 Euergetes Ptolemy III King of Egypt, son of Philadelphus Ptolemy II and Arsinoe I of Greece.Born at Abt. 282 BC Egypt, died at Abt. 222 BC [Neet3.FTW] Ptolemy III Euergeter I was the third ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. He was the son of Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Arsinoe II and was married to Berenike, his sister. During the Third Syrian War of Ptolemy III, he discovered the main port in the Axumite kingdom, which was very important to the trade of ivory. He died in 222 BC. Source: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism Married/ Related to:  Berenike II of Cyrene PRIVACY FILTERChild: 1. Philopater Ptolemy IV King of Egypt http://www.gendex.com/users/Enf_Bry/Enf_Bry/i1954.html29618.Cleopatra's Egypt: Age of the Ptolemies Born at Abt. 244 BC, died at Abt. 204 BC [Neet3.FTW] Ptolemy IV Philopator was the fourth ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. Philopator means 'Father-loving'. He married his sister Arsinoe and the two received a cult as the Father-loving Gods (Theoi Philopatores). He died in the summer of 204. After his death, two of his most powerful ministers had his wife, Arsinoe III, killed. Source: www.touregypt.net | |||