Magas of Egypt

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 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

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

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