Ptolemy II Philadelphus (apr 28, 308 BC – sep 3, 246 BC)
Description:
King of Egypt and son of Ptolemy I and Bernice (of the Macedonian Dynasty). He completed the Pharos as one of his labors to make Alexandria a center of culture of the Greek world and supported the translation of the Pentateuch into Septuagint, A Greek version of the Jewish scriptures.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 28, 308 BC
sep 3, 246 BC
~ 61 years