Arsino

Macedonian princess, the daughter of Ptolemy I, and one of the most conspicuous of Hellenistic queens. She married first (c.300 BC) the aged Lysimachus, King of Thrace, secondly (and briefly) Ptolemy Ceraunus, and finally (c.276 BC) her own brother, Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Several cities were named after her.

Arsinoe (Greek: Ἀρσινόη), sometimes spelled Arsinoë, may refer to different things:

Greek mythology Arsinoe of Greek mythology: Orestes' nurse; mother of Asclepius astronomy 404 Arsinoë, an asteroid people Arsinoe of Macedonia, mother of Ptolemy I Soter Arsinoe I of Egypt Arsinoe II of Egypt Arsinoe III of Egypt Arsinoe IV of Egypt places Arsinoe (Cilicia) Arsinoe (Crete) Arsinoe (Northwest Cyprus) Arsinoe (Southwest Cyprus) The promontory upon which this city lay was called Arsinoe. Arsinoe (Gulf of Suez), one of the great ports of Egypt Arsinoe (Aethiopia), now located in Eritrea Crocodilopolis was renamed Arsinoe. Konope was renamed Arsinoe. Olbia (Egypt) was renamed Arsinoe. Patara was renamed Arsinoe.