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Oct 28 2007

Ptolemaios Glaukiou Macedon

Posted by Admin in Ancient Macedonian History

In 163 BC the Macedonian Ptolemaios, son of Glaukias living in Memphis of Ptolemaic Egypt, sends a letter to the ruler of his place because he is getting harrased from the Egyptians of one temple despite the fact that he is…GREEK.

Quote:

eisebiazonto boulomenoi exspasai me kai agagisai, kathaper kai en tois proteron xronois epexeirisan ousis apostaseos, para to Ellina me einai
makedonika hom Ptolemaios Glaukiou Macedon

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One Response to “Ptolemaios Glaukiou Macedon”
  1. philip says:
    October 7, 2009 at 9:51 am

    What is the source for this one? I’ve seen it in “Counting the people in Hellenistic Egypt” but it doesn’t give the source.

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