Pelops
Ptolemaic officer and priest
About Pelops
Lived 350 BC – 300 BC.
Pelops , son of Alexander, was an official in Ptolemaic Egypt in the third century BC.
Pelops came from Macedonia and became a 'Friend' (philos) of King Ptolemy II, serving him as a military commander on Samos. In 281 BC, he was honoured with Samian citizenship. In the twenty-second year of Ptolemy II (264/3 BC), Pelops served as Priest of Alexander.
Pelops had a younger brother, Taurinus, who himself served as Priest of Alexander in 260/59. Pelops' son, also called Pelops, was also a Ptolemaic official.
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People whose lives overlapped Pelops's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Pelops?
Ptolemaic officer and priest
When was Pelops born?
Pelops was born in 350 BC.
When did Pelops die?
Pelops died in 300 BC.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Pelops, son of Alexander
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