Lagus of Eordaia (Greek Λάγος, Lagos; lived 4th century BC) was a Macedonian courtier and the father of Ptolemy, the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He married Arsinoe of the Argead dynasty and a concubine of Philip II, king of Macedon, who was said to have been pregnant at the time of their marriage, forming the basis of Ptolemy as the son of Philip; but it is possible that this is a later myth fabricated to glorify the Ptolemaic dynasty. From an anecdote recorded by Plutarch, it is clear that Lagus was a man of obscure birth; hence, when Theocritus calls Ptolemy a descendant of Heracles, h
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- Born
- 1871
- Works
- 3
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- W. Rosenlew & Co. aktiebolag, 1853-1928
- Assistenten aristides Tejtus äventyr
- En gammal akademisk släkt
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Lagus
- Royalty.spouse
- Arsinoe of Macedon
- Royalty.issue
- Ptolemy I, Pharaoh of Egypt
- Royalty.native_lang1
- Greek
- Royalty.royal house
- Ptolemaic dynasty
- Royalty.birth_date
- 4th c. BC
- Royalty.death_date
- 4th c. BC
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Spouse
- Arsinoe of Macedon
- Child
- Menelaus
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
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- date of birth
- 0380-00-00
- date of death
- 0301-00-00
- time period
- Hellenistic period
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- lag
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
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