Ophellas
Sign in to savethumb|Ophellas was part of Alexander's fleet that sailed down the Indus in 326 BC. thumb|350px|Coin of Ophellas, as Ptolemaic governor of Cyrene, Libya|Cyrene, first reign, circa 322–313 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.57 g, 11h). Coin struck by Polianthes, magistrate. Obv Nike, driving fast quadriga right, holding kentron and reins. Rev [[Zeus Ammon standing left, holding patera and lotus-tipped sceptre; thymiaterion to left, [Π]OΛIANΘEYΣ to right.|alt=]] thumb|350px|Cyrene coin struck under Ophellas as Ptolemaic governor. Circa 322–313 BC. Æ 19mm (8.14 gm). Horse running right; star above / NIKWNOS,
Person
- Died
- 0308-01-01
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Key dates
- Died
- 1 January 308 BCE
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Macedonia
- Place of birth
- Pella
- Place of death
- Carthage
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Military rank
- strategos
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Article
3 sectionsContents
- India
- Governor of Cyrenaica (322 BC – c. 308 BC)
- References
thumb|Ophellas was part of Alexander's fleet that sailed down the Indus in 326 BC. thumb|350px|Coin of Ophellas, as Ptolemaic governor of Cyrene, Libya|Cyrene, first reign, circa 322–313 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.57 g, 11h). Coin struck by Polianthes, magistrate. Obv Nike, driving fast quadriga right, holding kentron and reins. Rev [[Zeus Ammon standing left, holding patera and lotus-tipped sceptre; thymiaterion to left, [Π]OΛIANΘEYΣ to right.|alt=]] thumb|350px|Cyrene coin struck under Ophellas as Ptolemaic governor. Circa 322–313 BC. Æ 19mm (8.14 gm). Horse running right; star above / NIKWNOS, six-spoked wheel. thumb|350px|Cyrene coin struck under Ophellas as Ptolemaic governor, first reign, circa 322–313 BC. Æ Unit (25mm, 11.14 g, 9h). Head of Ammon right / Wheel in perspective. [[File:Ophellas Ammon Libya.jpg|thumb|350px|Ophellas, Ptolemaic Governor. Second reign, 312–309 BC. AV Tenth Stater (7mm, 0.86 g, 7h). Polianthes, magistrate. Head of Zeus Ammon left; [KY to right] / Head of female (Nike or Libya) right, hair tied in bun above, with ties handing below; Π-[O] flanking neck.]] Ophellas or Ophelas (; fl. c. 350 – 308 BC) was an ancient Macedonian soldier and politician. Born in Pella in Macedonia, he was a member of the expeditionary army of Alexander the Great in Asia, and later acted as Ptolemaic governor of Cyrene. His father's name was Seilenus.
==India== Ophellas's name is first mentioned as a trierarch (commander of a trireme) of the fleet of Alexander the Great on the Indus in 326 BC.