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Lagus

400 BC - 400 BC

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Lagus of Eordaia (Greek Λάγος, Lagos; lived 4th century BC) was a Macedonian courtier and the father of Ptolemy, the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He married Arsinoe of the Argead dynasty and a concubine of Philip II, king of Macedon, who was said to have been pregnant at the time of their marriage, forming the basis of Ptolemy as the son of Philip; but it is possible that this is a later myth fabricated to glorify the Lagid dynasty (Ptolemaic). From an anecdote recorded by Plutarch, it is clear that Lagus was a man of obscure birth; hence, when Theocritus calls Ptolemy a descendant of Heracles, he probably means to represent him as the son of Philip. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lagus has received more than 125,477 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Lagus is the 12,919th most popular politician (down from 9,796th in 2019).

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  • 130k

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  • 47.88

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.42

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Lagus ranks 12,919 out of 15,577Before him are Vasily Kosoy, Laodice, Peter Georg Bang, Francisco Silvela, Stephen Gardiner, and Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla. After him are Agustín Eyzaguirre, Ramón Puerta, Rafael Erich, Pier Luigi Bersani, Gabriel Antonio Pereira, and Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400 BC, Lagus ranks 110Before him are Nicaea of Macedon, Tlepolemus, Sosipatra, Publius Decius Mus, Lucius Aemilius Barbula, and Philip of Opus. After him are Sibyrtius, Archon of Pella, Ariobarzanes II of Cius, Marsyas of Pella, and Eudemus. Among people deceased in 400 BC, Lagus ranks 39Before him are Crateuas of Macedon, Argaeus II of Macedon, Sosipatra, Asander, Philip of Opus, and Tiribazus. After him is Arsinoe of Macedon.

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