< Aegyptus, son of Belus >

1 Origin

Aegyptus was born in Chemmis, Nile Delta, Egypt, in 1470 BC.

Aegyptus' father was Belus, son of Libya. [Paus.7.21.13]

Aegyptus' mother was Anchinoe (or Achiroe, Sida), daughter of Nilus. [Apo.2.1.4, Tzetzes.7.350, MalaChro.2.30]

2 Family

Aegyptus married Argyphia. [Apo.2.1.5]

Aegyptus and Argyphia had a son, Lynceus. [Hyginus.273]

Aegyptus married Isaie, daughter of Agenor. [FGrH.333.21]

Aegyptus had a son, Antimachus. [Hyginus.170]

Aegyptus had a son, Eumelus. [Estimated from Paus.7.4.1 and Paus.7.21.13]

3 Others

In 1430 BC, Aegyptus emigrated from Egypt to the northwest of the Peloponnesus Peninsula. [Estimated from Paus.7.21.13]

This is believed to have been due to the oppression of the Greeks living in the Nile Delta by the Egyptian 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Thutmose III.

Aegyptus died in Aroe (later Patrae). [Paus.7.21.13]