Magas (disambiguation) — Magas may refer to: Magas, capital of the Republic of Ingushetia, Russia Maghas, the medieval capital of the Alans Magas, former name of Zaboli, a city in Iran Akhmed Yevloyev (nom de guerre Magas), the Ingush commander of the Caucasian Front… … Wikipedia
Magas of Macedon — Magas (Greek: Mάγας) was a Greek Macedonian nobleman that lived in the 4th century BC. Magas was a local nobleman from obscure origins and was from Eordeaea.[1] Little is known on his life. Magas married the noblewoman Antigone, the child of… … Wikipedia
Magas of Cyrene — (Greek: Mάγας born before 317 BC 250 BC, ruled 276 BC–250 BC) was a Greek Macedonian nobleman. Through his mother’s second marriage he was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He became King of Cyrenaica (in modern Libya) and he managed to wrestle… … Wikipedia
Berenice I of Egypt — Berenice I, daughter of Magas, was first the wife of Philip, an obscure Macedonian nobleman, with whom she gave birth to the future Magas of Cyrene. Upon Philip s death, she came to Egypt as a lady in waiting to Eurydice, bride of Ptolemy I,… … Wikipedia
Demetrius the Fair — For the similarly named Macedonian ruler, see Demetrius II of Macedon. Demetrius the Fair or surnamed The Handsome (Greek: Δημήτριος ὁ Καλός, around 285 BC 249 BC or 250 BC), also known in modern ancient historical sources as Demetrius of Cyrene … Wikipedia
Berenice — or Berenike (Greek: polytonic|Βερενίκη, Berenikē ) is the Ancient Macedonian form for Attic Greek Φερενίκη ( Pherenikē ), meaning bearer of victory , from φέρω ( pherō ) to bear + νίκη ( nikē ) victory [ [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi… … Wikipedia
Berenice (disambiguation) — Berenice is a feminine name.Berenice may also refer to:People* Berenice I of Egypt, mother of Magas of Cyrene and wife of Ptolemy I of Egypt * Berenice (Seleucid queen), daughter of Ptolemy II of Egypt and wife of Seleucid monarch Antiochus II… … Wikipedia
221 BC — NOTOC EventsBy placeCarthage* The Carthaginian general Hasdrubal is murdered by a Celtic assassin while campaigning to increase the Carthaginian hold on Spain. Following the assassination of Hasdrubal, Hannibal, the son of the Carthaginian… … Wikipedia
Antigonus II Gonatas — (lit. knock knees ) (Greek Αντίγονος B΄ Γονατᾶς ca. 319 BC 239 BC) was a powerful ruler who firmly established the Antigonid dynasty in Macedonia and acquired fame for his victory over the Gauls who had invaded the Balkans. His political… … Wikipedia
Edicts of Ashoka — The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka, as well as boulders and cave walls, made by the Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty during his reign from 272 to 231 BC. These inscriptions are dispersed… … Wikipedia
