Family
Euergetes ("Benefactor") was the eldest son of Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his first wife, Arsinoe I, and came to power in 246 BC upon the death of his father. He married Berenice of Cyrene in the year corresponding to 244/243 BC; and their children were:
- Arsinoe III, born in ca 246/245 BC. She later married her brother Ptolemy IV
- Ptolemy IV Philopator, born ca 244 BC
- Possibly Lysimachus. The name of the son is not known, but he is said to have been born in ca 243 BC.
- Alexander, born in c. 242 BC
- Magas, probably born in ca 241 BC. Scalded to death in his bath by Theogos or Theodotus, at the orders of Ptolemy IV.
- Berenice, probably born in ca 239 BC and died a year later.
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