Ptolemy the brother of Lysandra
Also known as: Ptolemy · Family: Macedonians · Role: ruler · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 10
In Book 1, Chapter 10, Lysandra fled with her family to Seleucus and then sought refuge with Ptolemy. Chapter 16 identifies Ptolemy as her brother and says he had fled to Seleucus from Lysimachus; when Seleucus’s army reached Lysimachia, Ptolemy secretly killed him and became king of Macedonia. He was also called Lightning.
Ptolemy later ventured to fight the Galati and was killed by the barbarians, after which Antigonus the son of Demetrius recovered the kingdom. Book 10, Chapter 19, likewise recounts that he treacherously killed Seleucus, who had sought refuge at his court, and that Ptolemy fell in battle with many Macedonians.
Relationship record
Life events
- Lysandra fled with her family to Seleucus and then sought refuge with Ptolemy.(Book 1 · Chapter 10)
- Ptolemy the brother of Lysandra secretly killed Seleucus and became king of Macedonia.(Book 1 · Chapter 16 · 📍 Lysimachia)
- With: Seleucus
- “But Ptolemy the brother of Lysandra, who had fled to Seleucus from Lysimachus, and who was generally speaking a very bold and daring fellow and on that account called Lightning, when the army of Seleucus reached Lysimachia privately slew Seleucus, and, allowing the other kings to take Seleucus’ money, became king of Macedonia”
- Ptolemy the brother of Lysandra was killed by barbarians, and Antigonus the son of Demetrius recovered the kingdom.(Book 1 · Chapter 16)
- With: Antigonus the son of Demetrius
- “until venturing first of all the kings we know to fight against the Galati, he was killed by the barbarians, and Antigonus the son of Demetrius recovered the kingdom.”
- Ptolemy treacherously killed Seleucus, who had sought refuge at his court.(Book 10 · Chapter 19)
- With: Seleucus Antiochus (father of Seleucus)
- “This last fought a battle against Ptolemy king of the Macedonians, who had treacherously slain Seleucus the son of Antiochus, (though he had been a suppliant at his court)”
- Ptolemy fell in battle along with many Macedonians.(Book 10 · Chapter 19)
- “In this battle Ptolemy fell, and with him no small part of the Macedonians”
Book 1 · Chapter 10
- with Lysandra (Lysandra and the other fugitives sought refuge with Ptolemy.) “in consequence of what had happened they fled for refuge to Ptolemy”
Book 1 · Chapter 16
- siblings with Lysandra “Ptolemy the brother of Lysandra”
- enemies with Lysimachus “who had fled to Seleucus from Lysimachus”
- enemies with Seleucus “privately slew Seleucus”
- with Antigonus the son of Demetrius (interaction) “and Antigonus the son of Demetrius recovered the kingdom.”
- with Seleucus (Ptolemy sought refuge with Seleucus.) “who had fled to Seleucus from Lysimachus”
- with Lysimachus (Ptolemy fled from Lysimachus.) “who had fled to Seleucus from Lysimachus”
Book 10 · Chapter 19
- with Seleucus (Ptolemy treacherously killed Seleucus.) “This last fought a battle against Ptolemy king of the Macedonians, who had treacherously slain Seleucus the son of Antiochus, (though he had been a suppliant at his court), and was nicknamed Lightning on account of his audacity.”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.