Agathocles ( Greek: ) is a Greek name. The most famous person called Agathocles was Agathocles of Syracuse, the tyrant of Syracuse. The name is derived from and . Other people named Agathocles include: *Agathocles, a sophist, teacher of Damon * Agathocles (writers), was the name of a number of ancient writers, including an ancient historian referred to by Pliny and Cicero * Agathocles of Pella, father of Lysimachus *Agathocles, one of the sons of Agathocles of Syracuse from his first marriage * Agathocles (son of Lysimachus), the son and heir of Lysimachus * Agathocles, grandson of Agathocles of Syracuse with his third wife Theoxena of Syracuse * Agathocles of Egypt, son of the above named Agathocles; guardian of Ptolemy V Epiphanes and brother of Agathoclea, mistress of Ptolemy IV Philopator * Agathocles of Bactria, an Indo-Greek king who ruled about 185 BC * Agathocles of Samos, a Greek writer. He wrote at least one book, which was called ''Commonwealth of Pessinus'' and mentioned by Pseudo-Plutarch

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