Arsinoe II (l. c. 318/311 - c. 270/268 BCE), daughter of Ptolemy I became one of the most enduring figures of the Lagid or Ptolemaic Dynasty and left an undeniable mark in the historical evidence. She was married three times; first to Alexander the Great's general Lysimachus, then to her half-brother Ptolemy, nicknamed Ceraunus, and finally to his full brother Ptolemy II. She became to model for succeeding Ptolemaic queens, down to Cleopatra VII.
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Timeline
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322 BCE - 275 BCEThe Wars of the Diadochi, also known as the Wars of Alexander's Successors.
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c. 320 BCEEphesos renamed Arsineia by Lysimachus following Alexander the Great's death.
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c. 318 BCE - c. 270 BCELife of Arsinoe II, daughter of Ptolemy I.
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c. 300 BCELysimachus marries Arsinoe II, the daughter of Ptolemy I.
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282 BCE - 246 BCEReign of Ptolemy II in Egypt, development of Library at Alexandria.
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281 BCELysimachus is defeated by Seleucus I Nicator at Corupedium.
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c. 275 BCEPtolemy II marries Arsinoe II.
