27- Keeping up with the Ptolemies

<p>This week, we take a step back to discuss what's been going on in Egypt while we've been looking at the Seleucid narrative. To do this, we're going to dive into the infighting, cultural conflicts and rivalries of the Ptolemies... Sources for this episode: 1) Bennett, C., Egyptian Royal Genealogy (date unknown), Berenice I (online) [Accessed 17/06/2021]. 2) Bevan, E. (1902) The House of Seleucus (Vol I.). London: Edward Arthur. 3) Bevan, E. R. (1927), The House of Ptolemy, London: Methuen Publishing. Available at: LascusCurtis [Accessed 08/02/2021]. 4) Heinen, H., Encyclopaedia Britannica (2019), Ptolemy II Philadelphus (online) [Accessed 17/06/2021]. 5) The Editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica (2019), Berenice I (online) [Accessed 28/03/2021]. 6) Pallardy, R., Encyclopaedia Britannica (2020), Arsinoe II (online) [Accessed 28/03/2021]. 7-12) Author unknown, Wikipedia pages for Arsinoe I, Arsinoe II, Berenice I of Egypt, Lysimachus, Magas of Cyrene and Ptolemy II Philadelphus (online) [Accessed 28/03/2021]. 13) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Antigone of Macedon (online) [Accessed 17/06/2021]. 14) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Battle of Cos (online) [Accessed 19/06/2021]. Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Lagus (online) [Accessed 17/06/2021]. 15) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Menelaus (online) [Accessed 17/06/2021]. 16) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Thais (online) [Accessed 17/06/2021]. 17) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Theocritus (online) [Accessed 17/06/2021]. 18) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Tutankhamun (online) [Accessed 17/06/2021].&nbsp;</p>