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Ptolemy I Soter

Macedonian general and first Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Kingdom

"Ptolemy I" redirects here. For the medieval count, see Ptolemy I of Tusculum.

Ptolemy I Soter (; Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Σωτήρ, Ptolemaîos Sōtḗr, "Ptolemy the Savior"; c. 367 BC – January 282 BC) was a Macedonian Greek[2] general, historian, and successor of Alexander the Great who went on to found the Ptolemaic Kingdom centered on Egypt. Ptolemy was basileus and pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt from 305/304 BC to his death in 282 BC,[3] and his descendants continued to rule Egypt until 30 BC. During their rule, Egypt became a thriving bastion of Hellenistic civilization and Alexandria a great seat of Greek culture.

Ptolemy I was the son of Arsinoe of Macedon by either her husband Lagus or Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander. However, the latter is unlikely and may be a myth fabricated to glorify the Ptolemaic Dynasty.[4] Ptolemy was one of Alexander's most trusted companions and military officers. After the death of Alexander in 323 BC, Ptolemy retrieved his bod

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323-283Ptolmaios I. SoterThe satrap of Egypt, Ptolemy son of Lagides, eventually asserts his claim as a successor Alexander and king/pharaoh of Egypt. His dynasty is known as the Lagids (Lagides) or Ptolemies. This dynasty was to rule Egypt and other holdings until the defeat of Antony at Actium (30BCE). The last Ptolemaic queen was the famous Cleopatra, the lover of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Later on, Egypt was an imperial province, directly controlled by the Roman emperor. As the granary of the Roman Empire, Egypt was extremely important for the supply of the citizens of Rome, by then a veritable megalopolis.c. 301-200BCEPtolemaic rule over JerusalemFrom 301 (death of Antigonus) until 200 (battle of Paneion), Jerusalem and Ioudaia (the erstwhile Yehud) are controlled by the Ptolemies, ruling from Alexandria in Egypt, a newly established city (in honor of Alexander the Great) with a sizable Jewish colony.283-246Ptolemaios II. PhiladelphosNote the long period of this king's rule. The Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible begins under his reign, indi
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Ptolemaic dynasty

Macedonian Greek royal family which ruled Egypt

The Ptolemaic dynasty (; Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖοι, Ptolemaioi), also known as the Lagid dynasty (Λαγίδαι, Lagidai; after Ptolemy I's father, Lagus), was a Macedonian Greek[1][2][4][5] royal house which ruled the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Ancient Egypt during the Hellenistic period. Reigning for 275 years, the Ptolemaic was the longest and last dynasty of ancient Egypt from 305 BC until its incorporation into the Roman Republic in 30 BC.[7]

Ptolemy, a general and one of the somatophylakes (bodyguard companions) of Alexander the Great, was appointed satrap of Egypt after Alexander's death in 323 BC. In 305 BC he declared himself Pharaoh Ptolemy I, later known as Sōter "Saviour". The Egyptians soon accepted the Ptolemies as the successors to the pharaohs of independent Egypt.[a] The new dynasty showed respect to local traditions and adopted the Egyptian titles and iconography, while also preserving their own Greek language and culture. The Pt

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