For others of this name see Archagathus (disambiguation)

Archagathus (disambiguation)

Archagathus was an ancient well-attested local Greek name in Sicily and can refer to:* Archagathus , a Syracusan Greek Prince and first son of Agathocles of Syracuse...

Archagathus was a Syracusan Greek

Greeks

The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....

 Prince.

Archagathus was the son of Archagathus

Archagathus (son of Agathocles of Syracuse)

For others of this name see Archagathus Archagathus was a Syracusan Greek Prince.Archagathus was a son of Agathocles of Syracuse and had a brother also called, Agathocles. His father was the Greek Tyrant of Syracuse who later became King of Sicily...

 by unnamed wife, being a paternal grandson of the Sicilian Greek King

Sicily

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 Agathocles of Syracuse from his first wife.

Archagathus was described as a youth of great bravery and daring. After the death of his father in 307 BC, Archagathus murdered his paternal uncle Agathocles, so he may succeed his paternal grandfather. After the death of his paternal uncle, he was in turn murdered by a local Greek citizen called Maemon.

Source

• Ancient Library article: Archagathus, No. 1 & 2