Magas of Egypt
{{Short description|Son of Ptolemy III and Berenice}}
Magas (Greek Mάγας; 241 BC - 221 BC) was a grandson of Magas of Cyrene, being a son of Ptolemy III Euergetes (246–221 BC) and Berenice. He was put to death by his brother Ptolemy IV Philopator (221–204 BC), soon after the accession of the latter, at the instigation of Sosibius.{{r|poly_5.34_15.25}}
Ancestry
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|1= 1. Magas of Egypt
|2= 2. Ptolemy III Euergetes, Pharaoh of Egypt
|3= 3. Berenice II of Egypt
|4= 4. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Pharaoh of Egypt
|5= 5. Arsinoe I
|6= 6. Magas, King of Cyrenaica
|7= 7. Apama II
|8= 8. Ptolemy I Soter, Pharaoh of Egypt
|9= 9. Berenice I of Egypt (=13)
|10= 10. Lysimachus, King of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedon
|11= 11. Nicaea of Macedon
|12= 12. Philip
|13= 13. Berenice I of Egypt (=9)
|14= 14. Antiochus I Soter, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire
|15= 15. Stratonice of Syria
|16= 16. Lagus
|17= 17. Arsinoe of Macedon
|18= 18. Magas of Macedon (=26)
|19= 19. Antigone of Macedon (daughter of Cassander) (=27)
|20= 20. Agathocles of Pella
|21= 21. Arsinoe
|22= 22. Antipater, Regent of Macedonia
|24= 24. Amyntas
|26= 26. Magas of Macedon (=18)
|27= 27. Antigone of Macedon (daughter of Cassander) (=19)
|28= 28. Seleucus I Nicator, Basileus of the Seleucid Empire
|29= 29. Apama (daughter of Spitamenes)
|30= 30. Demetrius I, King of Macedon
|31= 31. Phila of Macedon (daughter of 22)
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References
- Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060101075609/http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/2007.html "Magas (2)"]}}, Boston, (1867)
Notes
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Polybius, Histories, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0234&layout=&loc=5.34 v. 34], [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0234&layout=&loc=15.25 xv. 25]
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Category:3rd-century BC Egyptian people
Category:3rd-century BC deaths
Category:3rd-century BC Greek people
Category:Year of birth unknown
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