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One of the most important early biographers of Alexander was his boyhood friend Ptolemy, son of Lagus, later the pharaoh of Egypt.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

One of the most important early biographers of Alexander was his boyhood friend Ptolemy, son of Lagus, later the pharaoh of Egypt.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

One of the most important early biographers of Alexander was his boyhood friend Ptolemy, son of Lagus, later the pharaoh of Egypt.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

PTOLEMY I SOTER (“savior”), the son of Lagus (hence the “Lagid” house), had been governor of Egypt since 323 and king since 304.

g. Ptolemaic Egypt to the Roman Conquest 2001

Ptolomy, the son of Lagus, procures a translation of the Jewish

ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

For before the Romans possessed their kingdom, [3710] while as yet the Macedonians held Asia, Ptolemy the son of Lagus, being anxious to adorn the library which he had founded in Alexandria, with a collection of the writings of all men, which were [works] of merit, made request to the people of Jerusalem, that they should have their Scriptures translated into the Greek language.

ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

Ptolemeus the son of Lagus, king of Egypt, which lies south of Jerusalem.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 32: Daniel The Challoner Revision

Ptolemeus the son of Lagus, king of Egypt, which lies south of Jerusalem.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous

First Lagus meets him, drawn thither by malign destiny; him, as he tugs at a ponderous stone, hurling his spear where the spine ran dissevering the ribs, he pierces and wrenches out the spear where it stuck fast in the bone.

The Aeneid of Virgil 70 BC-19 BC Virgil

Ptolemeus the son of Lagus, king of Egypt, which lies south of Jerusalem.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous