Leontiscus1, son of Ptolemy I and Thais2, captured by Demetrius Poliorcetes at the battle of Salamis in Cyprus in 306 and returned by him to Egypt3.
[1] PP VI 14528. Gr: LeontiskoV. Ý
[2] Athenaeus 13.576e. E. R. Bevan, House of Ptolemy 53, proposes to amend this text to read "Leontiscus also known as Lagus" for no stated reason; possibly because only Leontiscus is independently documented in literary sources. If so, he must not have been aware that his brother Lagos is independently documented epigraphically, as a victor on the Lycaean Games. Ý
[3] Justin 15.2. Ý
Update Notes:
8-9 Feb 2002: Added individual trees
12 Feb 2002: Split out into separate entry
23 August 2003: Added Xref to online Justin
11 Mar 2005: Added Greek transcription, comment on
Bevan proposal to identify him with his brother Lagos.
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