Ptolemy, son of Agesarchos

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

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, the son of Mnasiades.^[2] His daughter was Eirene of Alexandria, who went on to become a Panathenaian victor, and a priestess for the Ptolemaic queen.^[3]

References[edit]

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

[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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