Magas of Egypt

Magas (in Greek Mαγας; 241 BC - 222 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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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "^{article name needed}". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.