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Lysimachus of Egypt

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Lysimachus
Born3rd c. BC
Died3rd c. BC
GreekΛυσίμαχος
HousePtolemaic dynasty
FatherPtolemy II Philadelphus
MotherArsinoe I of Lysimachids

Lysimachus (Greek: Λυσίμαχoς; fl. 3rd century BC) was a son of king Ptolemy Philadelphus (283–246 BC) by Arsinoe, the daughter of Lysimachus, king of Thrace. He survived both his brother Ptolemy III Euergetes (246–221 BC) and his nephew Magas of Egypt (241–221 BC), but was not much later put to death by Sosibius, the minister and guardian of Ptolemy IV Philopator (221–204 BC).[1]

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  1. ^ Polybius, Histories, XV.25; Scholium ad Theocriti Idyllia, xvii. 128

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  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)