Magas of Egypt

Magas (Greek Mάγας; 241 BC - 221 BC) was a grandson of Magas of Cyrene, being a son of Ptolemy Euergetes (246–221 BC) and Berenice. He was put to death by his brother Ptolemy Philopator (221–204 BC), soon after the accession of the latter, at the instigation of Sosibius.[1]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Magas of Egypt

16. Lagus 8. Ptolemy I Soter, Pharaoh of Egypt 17. Arsinoe of Macedon 4. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Pharaoh of Egypt 18. Magas of Macedon (=26) 9. Berenice I of Egypt (=13) 19. Antigone of Macedon (daughter of Cassander) (=27) 2. Ptolemy III Euergetes, Pharaoh of Egypt 20. Agathocles of Pella 10. Lysimachus, King of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedon 21. Arsinoe 5. Arsinoe I 22. Antipater, Regent of Macedonia 11. Nicaea of Macedon 1. Magas of Egypt 24. Amyntas 12. Philip 6. Magas, King of Cyrenaica 26. Magas of Macedon (=18) 13. Berenice I of Egypt (=9) 27. Antigone of Macedon (daughter of Cassander) (=19) 3. Berenice II of Egypt 28. Seleucus I Nicator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire 14. Antiochus I Soter, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire 29. Apama (daughter of Spitamenes) 7. Apama II 30. Demetrius I, King of Macedon 15. Stratonice of Syria 31. Phila of Macedon (daughter of 22)

References

• Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Magas (2)", Boston, (1867)

Notes

1. Polybius, Histories, v. 34, xv. 25

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