Ptolemy, son of Agesarchos

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Ptolemy, son of Agesarchos was a governor of Cyprus for the Hellenistic Ptolemaic Kingdom.

In 204 BC, Ptolemy was sent to Rome as an ambassador. [1] Between 197 and 180 BC Ptolemy was governor of Cyprus, after having inherited the office by Polykrates of Argos. [2] His daughter was Eirene of Alexandria, who went on to become a Panathenaian victor, and a priestess for the Ptolemaic queen. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Polybius, Histories, 15.25
  2. ↑ Polybius, Histories, 18.55
  3. ↑ "Eirene daughter of Ptolemaios from Alexandria". Connected contests: Ancient athletes online. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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