^現代學者們對於托勒密是否有自己登上王位還是僅僅當攝政,仍有爭議[38]。這主要是因為第一手史料之間發生記載相互矛盾,普魯塔克在《派洛皮達傳》提到托勒密只是攝政,但西西里的狄奧多羅斯則說他是國王[39]。而因為這段時期的錢幣都是以佩爾狄卡斯的名義來發行,而不是托勒密,因此現代學者N. G. L. 哈蒙德認為托勒密只是攝政,並沒有國王地位[40]。更進一步說,托勒密來自小鎮阿羅洛斯(英语:Alorus),此背景就顯示他非阿吉德王室,因此不符王位資格[41]。
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