Sosibius

Sosibius (Greek Σωσίβιος ) was a politician of the Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt. He came from Alexandria, and turned in early emerged as athletes.

Life

Sosibius was the son of Dioscorides. His children were Ptolemy and Arsinoe Sosibius that BC was the holder of the priesthood of Kanephore 215-214. Still under Ptolemy III. won Sosibius at the Ptolemies in diaulos ( continuous run), at the Panathenaic festival in wrestling and in the Isthmian and Nemean games in a chariot race. Ptolemy should then have (perhaps from Argos ) donated funds for the sanctuary of Zeus Kasios in Pelusium and the Heraion. From an honorary inscription from the island of Delos in the year 240 BC shows that Sosibius already 245 BC succeeded the Apollonius of Caria as Dioiketes (head of the central authorities ) and 235/234 Alexander eponymous priest.

Sosibius contributed significantly to securing the succession of King Ptolemy IV. Together with Agathocles, he drew a long time Egyptian politics and assumed for this purpose, perhaps again the office of Dioiketes. In the battle of Raphia Sosibius 217 BC commanded the Egyptian phalanx and went after the victory over the forces of Antiochus III Seleukidenherrschers. as Ptolemaic envoy to conclude a peace to Antioch. His espousal of the insurgent Seleucid politicians Achaeus 214/213 was not successful. After the accession of Ptolemy V underage Sosibius is by Polybius as its pseudepítropos ( "shadow rulers " ) referred. Sosibius quickly left the envisaged as Regent Queen Dowager Arsinoe III. murder. When his death in 203 BC is accepted.