Magas

Magas

(Μάγας). A king of Cyrené. He was the stepson of Ptolemy Soter, being the son of Berenicé by a former husband. In B.C. 308 he received the command of an expedition to recover Cyrené after the death of Ophellas (q.v.), and, being successful, was made by Ptolemy governor of the country. He ruled it at first as a dependency of Egypt, but after the death of Ptolemy Soter he not only assumed the character of an independent monarch, but even made war on the king of Egypt. He married Apama, daughter of Antiochus Soter, by whom he had a daughter, Berenicé, afterwards the wife of Ptolemy Euergetes. He died B.C. 258 (Pausan. i. 7; Just.xxvi. 3).

Magas Magas, son of Ptolemy and Berenice

• subdues Cyrene: Paus. 1.6.8
• revolts against Egypt: Paus. 1.7.1ff.