Berenice II of Egypt
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Berenice II of Egypt was a Hellenistic queen and co-ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, noted for her political influence, dynastic alliances, and association with the famous "Lock of Berenice" constellation myth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Berenice II of Egypt canonical | 2 |
| Berenice II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4588015 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Berenice II of Egypt Context triple: [Ptolemy III Euergetes, spouse, Berenice II of Egypt]
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Berenice I of Egypt
Berenice I of Egypt was a Macedonian noblewoman who became queen consort of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the matriarch of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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B.
Cleopatra II of Egypt
Cleopatra II of Egypt was a Ptolemaic queen who ruled as co-regent in Hellenistic Egypt and was notable for her turbulent reign marked by dynastic conflicts and shifting alliances within her royal family.
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Cleopatra III of Egypt
Cleopatra III of Egypt was a Ptolemaic queen and co-ruler of Hellenistic Egypt known for her turbulent reign marked by dynastic conflicts and shifting political alliances.
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D.
Berenice IV
Berenice IV was a Ptolemaic queen of Egypt who briefly ruled in the 1st century BCE before being deposed and executed upon the return of her father, Ptolemy XII.
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E.
Cleopatra V Tryphaena
Cleopatra V Tryphaena was a Ptolemaic queen of Egypt and likely co-ruler with her husband Ptolemy XII Auletes during the 1st century BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Berenice II of Egypt Target entity description: Berenice II of Egypt was a Hellenistic queen and co-ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, noted for her political influence, dynastic alliances, and association with the famous "Lock of Berenice" constellation myth.
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A.
Berenice I of Egypt
Berenice I of Egypt was a Macedonian noblewoman who became queen consort of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the matriarch of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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B.
Cleopatra II of Egypt
Cleopatra II of Egypt was a Ptolemaic queen who ruled as co-regent in Hellenistic Egypt and was notable for her turbulent reign marked by dynastic conflicts and shifting alliances within her royal family.
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C.
Cleopatra III of Egypt
Cleopatra III of Egypt was a Ptolemaic queen and co-ruler of Hellenistic Egypt known for her turbulent reign marked by dynastic conflicts and shifting political alliances.
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D.
Berenice IV
Berenice IV was a Ptolemaic queen of Egypt who briefly ruled in the 1st century BCE before being deposed and executed upon the return of her father, Ptolemy XII.
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E.
Cleopatra V Tryphaena
Cleopatra V Tryphaena was a Ptolemaic queen of Egypt and likely co-ruler with her husband Ptolemy XII Auletes during the 1st century BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic queen
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Ptolemaic ruler ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ female monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
constellation Coma Berenices
NERFINISHED
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poem "Coma Berenices" NERFINISHED ⓘ poet Callimachus NERFINISHED ⓘ poet Catullus ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Cyrenaica
NERFINISHED
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Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfSpouseDeath | ordered assassination of Demetrius the Fair ⓘ |
| child |
Arsinoe III
NERFINISHED
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Berenice (daughter of Berenice II) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemy IV Philopator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Cyrenaica
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemaic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic Greek ⓘ |
| deathCause | political intrigue ⓘ |
| dynasty | Ptolemaic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Magas of Cyrene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfRepresentation | Hellenistic court poetry ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Queen consort of Ptolemy III Euergetes
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Queen regnant of Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Apama II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalAssociation | Lock of Berenice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Berenice II
NERFINISHED
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Berenike II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Lagid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
dedication of a lock of hair for Ptolemy III’s safe return from war
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marriage alliance uniting Cyrenaica with Ptolemaic Egypt ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Lock of Berenice myth
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dynastic marriage alliances ⓘ political influence in the Ptolemaic court ⓘ |
| occupation | monarch ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
co-regent with Ptolemy III Euergetes
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influential figure in Ptolemaic foreign policy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Queen of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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co-ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| representedBy | constellation Coma Berenices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Demetrius the Fair
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemy III Euergetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Berenice II of Egypt Description of subject: Berenice II of Egypt was a Hellenistic queen and co-ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, noted for her political influence, dynastic alliances, and association with the famous "Lock of Berenice" constellation myth.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Berenice II