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Arsinoe ² - daughter of Ptolemaeus I; sister and wife of Ptolemaeus II
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+ Philadelphus
299/3b Lysimachus marries Arsinoe, daughter of Ptolemy.
287/4 ties of Heracleia, Tius, and Amastris as a gift to his wife Arsinoe.
282/2 OGIS_15, a dedication by Arsinoe the daughter of Ptolemy at Samoth
281/8a OGIS_15, a dedication by Arsinoe in Samothrace.
281/9 Lysimachus punishes Telesphorus for an insult against Arsinoe.
281/14 the battle of Corupedium, after which Arsinoe escapes from Ephesus.
279/3 Ceraunus promises to marry Arsinoe, but murders her children after
275/5 The wedding of Ptolemy II and his sister Arsinoe.
275/7 against Ptolemy II and Arsinoe, either by emprisonment or by
274/21a Ptolemy and Arsinoe visit the Nile Delta, and discuss the defence
270/13 The death of Arsinoe, sister and wife of Ptolemy II.
270/18c statues of Ptolemy and Arsinoē, dedicated by Callicrates
265/22 POxy_2465, extracts from laws concerning sacrifices to Arsinoe.
264/18a ceremonies at Mendes, and the establishment of the cult of Arsinoe.
264/18b traditional Egyptian cults and to the cult of his sister Arsinoe.
263/2 registration of land to assess the quota due to the cult of Arsinoe.
263/15 a decree ordering payment of the quota due to the cult of Arsinoe.
258/5 4-34, a decree allocating a quota of produce to the cult of Arsinoe.
246/16 Timochares begins construction of a temple of Arsinoe at Alexandria.
246/18 maeus erects many statues of Arsinoe, who is depicted holding a rhyto
Within translations:
AET_2.7 is the kanephoros before Arsinoē l.p.h. the Brother-loving. It
AET_4.11.A mistress of the Two Arsinoē, the goddess Philadelphos, Isis,
AET_4.24.A mistress of the Two Arsinoē, the Goddess Philadelphos, in
AET_5.5 of Ptah and the goddess Philadelphos, scribe of the Enclosure of
AET_5.13 Lands User-ka-re-mery-amun, daughter of Amun, Arsinoē.
AET_6.3.A basket kanephoros before Arsinoē the brother-loving, and
AET_6.3.B the golden basket kanephoros before Arsinoē the brother-loving.
AET_6.3.C basket kanephoros before Arsinoē the brother-loving, and
AET_6.3.D basket kanephoros before Arsinoē the brother-loving, and
AET_6.4.B son of Ptolemy and Arsinoe, the Benevolent gods, when
AET_6.4.C with the kanephoros of Arsinoe l.p.h. the Brother-loving, with
AET_6.5.A son of Ptolemy and Arsinoe, the brother-loving, the Sibling
AET_6.5.A kanephoros of gold before Arsinoe the brother-loving. Thus said
AET_6.5.B son of Ptolemy and Arsinoe, the Brother-Loving, the Sibling
AET_6.5.B of gold kanephoros before Arsinoe, the brother-lover. Thus said
AET_7.10.A basket kanephoros before Arsinoe, the Brother-loving, Eirene
AET_7.10.B the [golden] basket kanephoros before Arsinoe the Brother-loving.
AET_7.12 Bearer-of-the-Golden-Basket kanephoros before Arsinoe, the Brother-loving; and
AET_7.12.B Bearer-of-the-Golden-Basket kanephoros before Arsinoe , the Brother-loving;
AET_7.13.A basket kanephoros before [ Arsinoe, the brother-loving ], and
AET_7.13.B Arsinoe, the brother-loving, and of
AET_7.13.C golden basket kanephoros before Arsinoe, the brother-loving, and of
AET_7.18.B was kanephoros of Arsinoē l.p.h. Philadelphos, and
AET_7.23 Athenodora 5 kanephoros before Arsinoe Philadelphos and Eirene being
AET_7.25.A the kanephoros before Arsinoē Philadelphos, and the
AET_7.26 and the kanephoros before Arsinoe the Brother-loving, and the
AET_7.28.A kanephoros of gold before Arsinoe, the Brother-loving. Thus said
AET_7.28.B kanephoros of gold before Arsinoe, the Brother-loving. Thus said
AET_7.29.B 5 kanephoros before Arsinoē Philadelphos : Timariŏn
AET_7.34.A being kanephoros before Arsinoē l.p.h. the Brother-loving,
AET_7.34.B being kanephoros before Arsinoē the Brother-loving; Imna
AET_8.12 being Kanephoros of Arsinoe Philadelphos; Irene, daughter
AET_9.1.J Ptolemy son of Ptolemy and Arsinoê the gods Adelphoi, work was
AET_9.1.M scribe of the Ptah and Arsinoe Philadelphos (?) for all 4(?)
AET_9.4.A golden basket kanephoros before Arsinoe Philadelphos was the lady
AET_9.4.D and the kanephoros before Arsinoe Philadelphos was she who
Aristeas_41 lfare and the welfare of Queen Arsinoe your sister and you
Athen_11.497 borne by the statues of Arsinoē. For in her left hand
Athen_14.616 an banquet, ridiculing Arsinoe (and she was the wife of
Athen_14.621 had married his sister Arsinoe,- & He pierced forbidden
Athen_15.689 city, and the attention that Arsinoe and Berenice paid to such
Callim:Epigr_6 tilus shell dedicated to Arsinoē Aphrodite of Zephyri
Euseb]:Chron_233 chus was persuaded by his wife Arsinoe to kill his own son
Joseph:AJ_12.51 thou and thy queen Arsinoe, and thy children, be well, we
Just_17.1 in the affair his step-mother Arsinoe. This was the firs
Just_17.2 rriage with their mother Arsinoe, his sister, promising
Just_24.2 plot against his sister Arsinoe, to deprive her sons of
Just_24.3 title of Queen. Arsinoe, overjoyed at the name, as havi
Memn_4 adelphus, who was called Arsinoe, and this caused Amastris
Memn_5 his relationship with Arsinoe had caused Amastris to
Memn_8 by marrying his sister Arsinoe (this was traditional amo
OGIS_14 (c. 316-270) tue of queen Arsinoē, daughter of king Ptol
OGIS_15 (299-281) en Arsinoē, daughter of [king]
OGIS_16 (271-246) ple for Sarapis, Isis and Arsinoē [Philadelp
OGIS_27 (278-270) s statue of queen Arsinoē, daughter of king
OGIS_54 (c. 246) Ptolemaios and queen Arsinoē, Gods Adelphoi,
OGIS_55 (240) on of Ptolemaios and Arsinoē the gods Adelphoi
OGIS_56 (238) n of Ptolemaios and Arsinoē, Brother-and-Sister Gods, year
OGIS_65 (c. 245) of Ptolemaios and Arsinoē the gods Adelphoi,
OGIS_739 (112/11) was kanephoros of Arsinoē Philadelphos; and Charmi...
PCairZen_59169 mple] of the king and of Arsinoē Philadelphos, [the
PCairZen_59367b farming the apomoira of Philadelphos for the Arsinoite
Plin:HN_34.148 vaulting in the temple of Arsinoe at Alexandria, so that the
Plin:HN_36.68 for his wife and sister Arsinoe. [69] From there, because it
Plin:HN_37.108 of this Ptolemy's wife, Arsinoe, and consecrated in the
Polyaen_8.57.1 Greeks and barbarians. [57] Arsinoe. After the death
RC_21 (before 250) rifices . . . our sister Arsinoē . . . met
Schol:Theoc_15 has been furnished by Arsinoe, the wife of [Ptolemy]
SEG_36.1218 (243/2) of Ptolemaios and Arsinoē the Gods Adelphoi,
SEG_39.1426 (238-221) gs to the king and to Arsinoē [and] to Beren
SEG_61.978.A (c. 33-32) ddess Ber and of Goddess Arsinoē and of Goddess Kleopatra a
SelPap_1.1A (173) the kanephoros of Arsinoē Philadelpus was Aristocleia
SelPap_1.31 and the canephorus of Arsinoe Philadelphus being those
SelPap_1.37 getis, the canephorus of Arsinoe Philadelphus, the pri
SelPap_1.39 nidas, the canephorus of Arsinoe Philadelphus being Pr
SelPap_1.65 chias, the canephorus of Arsinoe Philadelphus being Ar
SelPap_2.233 and the apomoira due to (Arsinoe) Philadelphus, and
SelPap_2.256 son of Ptolemy and Arsinoe, gods Adelphi, the pr
SelPap_2.268 gave me in the temple of Arsinoe Actia a written oat
SelPap_2.348 son of Ptolemy and Arsinoe, gods Adelphi, the pr
SelPap_2.349 son of Ptolemy and Arsinoe, gods Adelphi, the pr
SelPap_2.365 aesis, the canephorus of Arsinoe Philadelphus being Ar
SelPap_3.104 the Temple of Queen Arsinoe-Aphrodite. Chaste daughters of Hellenes,
Syll_381 (300-281) Lysimachos and queen Arsinoē; therefore with
Syll_462 (254-244) olemaios] and queen [Arsinoē], erected this s
THI_69 (c. 260) ointed commander in Arsinoē, in previous times
THI_85 (late 3rd century) . Dedicated to Arsinoē, the goddess Philadelph
THI_250 (222/1) son of Ptolemy and Arsinoē, the divine Adelphoi, in
THI_253 (255/4) the kanephoros of Arsinoē Philadelphos was Amatosir,
THI_257 (243) son of Ptolemaios and Arsinoē [the gods] Adelphoi, in
THI_258 (c. 264) of his sister-wife Arsinoë, who is described in the
THI_259 (217) hon was Kanephoros of Arsinoë Philadelphius, Decree
THI_260 (186) s; the canephorus [of Arsinoë Philadelphus was Deme
THI_261 (185/4) vices of the Goddess Arsinoë Philadelphus and of
Vit:Lycoph_1 B.C.] and Berenice [? Arsinoe], who were both children

Arsinoe ³ - daughter of Ptolemy III; sister and wife of Ptolemy IV
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204/11 Arsinoe disapproves of a festival instituted by Ptolemy.
204/20 The murder of Arsinoe, the widow of Ptolemy IV.
Within translations:
3Macc_1 took with him his sister Arsinoe, and marched out to the
AET_6.3.A and the priestess of Arsinoē the father-loving, according to
AET_6.4.C with the priestess of Arsinoe l.p.h. the Father-loving, in
AET_7.10.A Ptolemy being priestess of Arsinoe the Father-loving, and the
AET_7.10.B and the priestess of Arsinoe the Father-loving, according to
AET_7.12 and the Priestess of Arsinoe, the Father-loving; and those
AET_7.12.B and the Priestess of Arsinoe, the Father-loving; and [those]
AET_7.13.A of the priestess [ of Arsinoe ], the lover of her
AET_7.13.B and of the priestess of Arsinoe, the lover of her father,
AET_7.13.C and of the priestess of Arsinoe, the lover of her father,
AET_7.18.B was the priestess of Arsinoē l.p.h. Philopator, and when
AET_7.21 5 with the kanephoros of Arsinoe l.p.h. the Father-loving, being in
AET_7.23 Eirene being the priestess [of] Arsinoe Philopator.
AET_7.23 son of Ptolemy and Arsinoe, the gods Philopatores; the
AET_7.25.A and the priestess of Arsinoē Philopator, being in accordance
AET_7.26 and the priestess of Arsinoe the Father-loving, being in
AET_7.29.B being priestess of Arsinoē Philopator : Lysanias
AET_8.12 ', son of Ptolemy and Arsinoe, the Father-loving Gods, (and) the
AET_9.4.A and the priestess of Arsinoe 10 Philopator was Eirene
AET_9.4.D Rakote, and the priestess of Arsinoe Philopator was she who is
AnthPal_6.277 your fragrant temple has Arsinoē, the maiden daughter
OGIS_82 (217-208) Ptolemaios and queen Arsinoē, the gods Philop
OGIS_84 (217-210) [his] sister queen Arsinoē, the gods Philopato
OGIS_86 (c. 210-204) Ptolemaios and queen Arsinoē and their son Pto
OGIS_91 (205-181) n of Ptolemaios and Arsinoē [the gods] Philopa
OGIS_730 (c. 217/6) the king and queen] Arsinoē and their forces a
OGIS_739 (112/11) . . was priestess of Arsinoē Philopator; . . .
SEG_38.1571 (c. 217) ng Ptolemaios and queen Arsinoē, the gods Philopatores, th
SEG_64.1894 (222-204) ng Ptolemaios and queen Arsinoē, the gods Philopatores, a
SelPap_1.1A (173) d the priestess of Arsinoē Philopator was Eirene daught
SelPap_1.37 elphus, the priestess of Arsinoe Philopator, likewise
THI_65 (c. 238) agas [D] Queen Arsinoē of Macedonia, th
THI_82 (217-209) Philopator and queen Arsinoē by Lucius of Rome
THI_128 (210-205) olemaios, and queen Arsinoē [jointly sent 25,0
THI_259 (217) to his Sister, queen Arsinoë, the Father-loving G
THI_260 (186) of] Ptolemy [and Arsinoë], the Gods Father-lo
THI_261 (185/4) Two Lands of Egypt, Arsinoë, the two Gods Father-

Arsinoe ⁴ - daughter of Ptolemy XII; killed in 41 B.C.
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47/2 esar puts Pothinus to death, but Arsinoe escapes and joins Achillas.
47/3 Achillas is killed by Arsinoe, who puts Ganymedes in command of the
44/60a gives control of the island of Cyprus to Cleopatra and Arsinoë.
41/20 Arsinoë, the sister of Cleopatra, is killed at Ephesus by order
Within translations:
AnthPal_9.776 gave the pretty miniature to Arsinoē. I am the quee
Euseb]:Chron_167 daughters called Cleopatra and Arsinoe. He handed over pow
Joseph:AJ_15.89 and she got her sister Arsinoē to be killed, by the

Arsinoe ⁵ - the mother of Ptolemy I
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Aelian:Fr_285 A'965 , & L'25 & & Lagus and Arsinoē, the parents
ChronPasc_421 us, the son of Lagus and Arsinoe, became the first [king]
Euseb]:Chron_161 Ptolemy the son of Arsinoe and Lagus was sent to be

Arsinoe ⁶ (Cleopatris) - a city and port in Egypt, at the northern end of the Red Sea
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269/3 The foundation of the city of Arsinoe (Cleopatris) in Egypt.

Arsinoe ⁷ (Conopa) - a city in Aetolia, Greece
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270/9 The foundation of the town of Arsinoe (formerly Conopa) in Aetolia.
Within translations:
Cic:Pis_91 by your departure. Arsinoë, Stratus, Naupactus, splendid
Syll_534 (c. 205/4) s: since Pantaleon of Arsinoē, the son of N
Syll_564 (203/2) taia, Boutheras of Arsinoē, Agoraios of Hyp
Syll_610 (190) lipolis Phaineas of Arsinoē Euryboulas of Am
THI_64 (263-236) ponsor: Archelaos of Arsinoē Archonides

Arsinoe ⁸ (Patara) - a city in Lycia
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246/19 Ptolemy rebuilds Patara in Lycia, and calls it Arsinoe.

Arsinoe ⁹ - a city on the coast of Cilicia
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+ Arsinoean , Arsinoeans
260/3a lemaic governor, founds the city of Arsinoe on the coast of Cilicia.
221/1 Thraseas about a dispute between the cities of Nagidus and Arsinoe.
Within translations:
SEG_39.1426 (238-221) y and the magistrates of Arsinoē, greetings.

Arsinoe ¹⁰ - a city on the island of Ceos
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Syll_562 (c. 207/6) rees: Naxos Andros Arsinoē Tenos Thera Iulis

Arsinoe ¹¹ - a city near Apollonopolis, in Egypt
SelPap_2.207 rticularly careful about Arsinoe near Apollonopolis

Arsinoe ¹² - a city in Cyprus, on the site of Marion
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OGIS_155 (142-131) The city of Arsinoē honours [Theodor]os,
Plin:HN_5.130 Tamasos, Epidaurus, Chytri, Arsinoe, Carpasium and Golgoe;

Arsinoe ¹³ (Isle of Arsinoe) - a place in the Faiyum, Egypt
PCairZen_59033 them brought from the Isle of Arsinoē, for there by

Arsinoe - in documents
AntipSid_6.174 her well-plaited basket, Arsinoe her spindle that produces
DioscEpigr_5.52 together ; by an oath Arsinoē and Sosipater plight
SelPap_1.55 maternal grandmother, Arsinoe daughter of Ptolemy,
SelPap_1.79 Demetrius son of Horion and Arsinoe, of the said c
SelPap_2.365 sinoe Philadelphus being Arsinoe daughter of Nicolaus,

Arsinoe → see Apame³

Arsinoe → see Berenice³

Arsinoe → see Crocodilopolis

Arsinoe → see Methana

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