(fl. 49–48 BC)
Chief minister of Ptolemy XIII. Together with Achillas, he deposed Cleopatra VII, igniting civil war in Egypt. He also advised the murder of Gnaeus Pompeius. He opposed the intervention of Iulius Caesar and was executed by him in 48 BC.
Historical Dictionary Of Ancient Egypt by Morris L. Bierbrier
Ancient Egypt. A Reference Guide. EdwART. 2011.