| Magas of Cyrene | |
|---|---|
| Basileus | |
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| King of Cyrenaica | |
| Reign | 276–250 BC[1] |
| Predecessor | Ophellas (local ruler) Ptolemy II Philadelphus (as Pharaoh of Egypt) |
| Successor | Berenice II (as Queen) and Demetrius the Fair (as King) |
| Co-regent | Berenice II[2] (from 258 BC) |
| Born | c. 320 BC[3] Macedon |
| Died | 250 BC Cyrene |
| Spouse | Apama II |
| Issue | Berenice II |
| House Dynasty | Kings of Cyrene Ptolemaic dynasty |
| Father | Philip |
| Mother | Berenice |
| Religion | Greek polytheism |
Magas of Cyrene (‹See Tfd›Greek: Μάγας ὁ Κυρηναῖος; born before 317 BC – 250 BC, ruled 276 BC – 250 BC) was a Greek King of Cyrenaica. Through his mother’s second marriage to Ptolemy I he became a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He managed to wrest independence for Cyrenaica (in modern Libya) from the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty of Ancient Egypt, and became King of Cyrenaica from 276 BC to 250 BC.
- ^ Howard, Michael C. (2014-01-10). Transnationalism in Ancient and Medieval Societies: The Role of Cross-Border Trade and Travel. McFarland. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-7864-9033-2.
Magas of Cyrene (Libya, r. 276–250 B.C.),
- ^ Branko van Oppen de Ruiter (2016-02-03). Berenice II Euergetis: Essays in Early Hellenistic Queenship. Springer. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-137-49462-7.
Remarkably, Berenice was hailed basilissa on coins even in her father's lifetime,
- ^ Berenice II and the Golden Age of Ptolemaic Egypt, Dee L. Clayman, Oxford University Press, 2014, p.30 sq.