List of Ptolemaic governors of Cyprus

The Ptolemaic governors of Cyprus ruled the island on behalf of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, from the abolition of the traditional kingdoms on the island in 312 BC until the conquest of the island by the Romans.

First period (312–306 BC)

The governors in this period are referred to as strategos (general) in literary sources, but as basileus (king) on their coinage.

NameHeader textKing
Nicocreon of Salamis312–310 BCPtolemy I Soter
Menelaus, son of Lagus310–306 BC

Ptolemy lost Cyprus to Demetrius Poliorcetes after the Battle of Salamis in 306 BC.

Second period (287–217 BC)

Cyprus was regained by Ptolemy after the death of Demetrius Poliorcetes in 287, but there is no certain evidence for a governor of Cyprus for the rest of his reign, or during the reigns of his successors, Ptolemy II Philadelphus (283–246 BC) and Ptolemy III Euergetes (246–222 BC). The office may or may not have existed.[1]

Third period (217–58 BC)

During this period, the governors of Cyprus bore the title of strategos kai archiereus (general and high priest). After 142 BC, they also bore the title of nauarchos (admiral). Governors usually held the rank of syngenes (royal kinsman) in the aulic titulature. The order and dates are according to Roger Bagnall.[2]

NameDatesKing
Pelops, son of Pelops217–203 BCPtolemy IV Philopator
Polycrates of Argos203–197 BCPtolemy V Epiphanes
Ptolemy, son of Agesarchos197–180 BC
Ptolemy Macron180–168 BCPtolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy VIII Euergetes
unknown168–164 BC
Archias163–158 BCPtolemy VI Philometor
Xenophon?158–152 BC
Andromachus?152–145 BC
Seleucus, son of Bithys144–ca. 130 BCPtolemy VIII Euergetes
Crocusca. 130–124 BC
Theodorus, son of Seleucus123–118 BC
Helenus of Cyrene (1st time)118–117 BC
Ptolemy IX Soter117–116 BC
Ptolemy X Alexander116–114 BCPtolemy IX Soter
Helenus of Cyrene (2nd time)114 BC–106 BC
King Ptolemy IX Soter (direct rule)105–88 BChimself
Potamon (deputy governor)105–88 BCPtolemy IX Soter
Chaereas?88–80 BC
King Ptolemy of Cyprus (direct rule)80–53 BChimself

Fourth period (40s–30 BC)
NameDatesOverlord
Serapionca. 43–41 BCMark Antony and Cleopatra VII
Diogenes, son of Noumenios40 BC
Demetrius?39 BC

See also
  • Hellenistic Cyprus

References
  1. Bagnall 1976, pp. 38–45.
  2. Bagnall 1976, pp. 45, 252–262.

Bibliography
  • Bagnall, Roger (1976). The Administration of the Ptolemaic Possessions Outside Egypt.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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