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Berenice I Egypt

Berenice I's father was Magas Macedonia and her mother was Antigone Macedonia. Her maternal grandparents were Cassander Kassander Antipatrid and Thessalonica Macedonia. She was an only child.

Death Notes
- Birth: 340 B.C.
  P: Egypt
  
  Death: Aft. 285 B.C.

General Notes
-     Queen of Egypt Berenice I of Macedonia died 0275 B.C..1 Queen of Egypt, 0290-0275 B.C.. She married King of Egypt Ptolemy I Soter Lagid, son of Lagus of Macedonia and Arsinoë I Argaead , 0317 B.C; His 4th. Her 2nd.1,2 She married Philip of Macedonia 0319 B.C. In or later; Her 1st.2 She came to Egypt in the retinue of Eurydice, daughter of Antipater, when Eurydice married Ptolemy.3 She was born 0333 B.C. In circa. She was the daughter of Magas of Macedonia and Antigone of Macedonia .2 There is not agreement as to which wife was mother of Ptolemy II. Some sources show the mother as Eurydice, daughter of Antipater, Regent of Macedonia (1,2). Green shows her as Bernice (3). She was given a fabricated genealogy, as half-sister of the King, because she was not of royal blood, in order to legitimize her marriage, and the right of her children to succeed.1 She was the granddaughter(?) of Cassander, the son of Antipater.1 Sources: 1. Stuart, R.W. 'Royalty for Commoners', line 413. ; 2. Bryan, K. 'Davidic Descents to the House of Plantagenet' Augustan, Vol. XXV, 16-23. ; 3. Green, P. 'Alexander to Actium' pp.736.
      Children of Queen of Egypt Berenice I of Macedonia and King of Egypt Ptolemy I Soter Lagid:
      King of Egypt Ptolemy II Philadelphus Lagid+ b. 0308 B.C., d. 0246 B.C.
      Queen of Egypt and Libya Arsinoë II Philadelphus Lagid + b. 0316 B.C., d. 0270 B.C.
      Children of Queen of Egypt Berenice I of Macedonia and Philip of Macedonia :
      Antigone of Macedonia + b. 0317 B.C., before, d. 0295 B.C.
      Magas of Cyrene+ b. 0318 B.C., d. 0250 B.C.
      [S172] Various Encyclopaedea Britannica (U.S.A.: Encyclopaedea Britannica, Inc., 1976). Hereinafter cited as Encyclopaedea Britannica.
      [S1052] Chris Bennett's Egyptian Royal Genealogy Website, online . Hereinafter cited as Egyptian Royal Genealogy.
      [S705] ., Dictionary of World Biographies, Volume 1, the Ancient World, Dictionary of World Biographies (70 East Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60611: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers), pg. 716. Hereinafter cited as Bios Ancient.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Magas Macedonia
  
  Berenice I Egypt
  
  Iollas Macedonia
  
  Antipater Macedonia
  
  Cassander Kassander Antipatrid
  
  Antigone Macedonia
  
  Arrhidaeus Elimiotai ^*
  
  Amyntas III Argaead
  
  Macedonia ^*
  
  Philip Temenid II
  - b.382 B.C. in Pella, Greece d.336 B.C. in Greece
  
  Sirrhas Lyncestis
  
  Eurydice Lyncestis
  
  Aeropus Lyncestis ^*
  
  Thessalonica Macedonia
  
  Pausanius Elimiotai ^*
  
  Derdas Elimiotai
  
  Philinna Elimaea
  
  Archelaus I Macedonia ^*
  
  Macedonia
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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Ancestor Pedigree Chart