Berenice I of Egypt

Berenice I Of Egypt

Berenice I (c. 340 BC-between 279-268 BC) was a Greek Macedonian noblewoman and through her marriage to Ptolemy I Soter, became the first Queen of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt.

Read more about Berenice I Of Egypt:  Family, First Marriage, Second Marriage To Ptolemy

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