# Ophellas - Governor of Cyrene

URL: https://allhistories.com/libya/rulers/ophellas
Reign: 322 – 308 BC
Number in the list: 1
Dynasty: Ptolemaic dynasty
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophellas

Ophellas, a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great, conquered Cyrene for Ptolemy I in 322 BC and governed it, becoming practically independent from about 313 BC. In 308 BC he joined Agathocles of Syracuse against Carthage and was murdered by him.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Arcesilaus IV](https://allhistories.com/libya/rulers/arcesilaus-iv)
- Next in list: [Ptolemy I Soter](https://allhistories.com/libya/rulers/ptolemy-i-soter)

## Timeline events during this reign
- -322 - [Ptolemy I Annexes Cyrenaica](https://allhistories.com/libya/timeline/-322-ptolemy-i-annexes-cyrenaica)
- -308 - [Ophellas Marches on Carthage](https://allhistories.com/libya/timeline/-308-ophellas-marches-on-carthage)