Pelops (Ancient Greek: Πέλοψ) was an official in the third century Ptolemaic kingdom, son of Pelops, son of Alexander, who had himself been a Ptolemaic official. Under King Ptolemy III, Pelops held an official position in Cyrene - probably, he was the governor (Libyarches). From 217 BC, he served Ptolemy IV as governor (strategos) of Cyprus, as we know from three inscriptions found on the island. He is the earliest Ptolemaic governor to be attested epigraphically. He was still in post shortly after the birth of Ptolemy V on 9 October 209 BC. He probably remained in charge of the island until spring 203 BC, when Ptolemy IV died and Queen Arsinoe III was murdered by Sosibius and Agathocles, who then took over the regency for the young king. Pelops had been openly opposed to Sosibius and Agat