Berenice (Ptolemaic queen)

Berenice II was a Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, married to Pharaoh Ptolemy III. She was known for her intelligence, political influence, and patronage of the arts and culture. Her marriage helped strengthen alliances within the Hellenistic world following the conquests of Alexander the Great. Berenice played a significant role in court affairs, and her political prominence contributed to the stability of her dynasty. She is also remembered for the legend of her hair, where her mourning over her brother's death supposedly caused her hair to fall out, inspiring the myth of the Mural Crown held in her honor.