Magas of Egypt explained

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.

References

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

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