@artemiscollective: There is a constellation named after a real Ptolemaic queen (and no, it's not Cleopatra). She had a man k*lled before breakfast, ruled Egypt as a goddess in her own lifetime, and kept a promise that put her hair in the stars. Sources: Who Berenice was: World History Encyclopedia Conon of Samos and the constellation: Ian Ridpath — Star Tales Callimachus's poem: Dickinson College Commentaries Coma Berenices as the only constellation named for a real person: Wikipedia — Coma Berenices Berenice's death: Brittanica — Berenice II #ancientegypt #ancienthistory #historytok #TikTokLearningCampaign #LearnOnTikTok

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