3 weeks ago - The Ptolemaic Kingdom (/ˌtɒlɪˈmeɪ.ɪk/; Koine Greek: Πτολεμαϊκὴ βασιλεία, Ptolemaïkḕ basileía) or Ptolemaic Empire was an ancient Greek polity based in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. It was founded in 305 BC by the Macedonian Greek general Ptolemy I Soter, a ...

3 weeks ago - Ptolemy I Soter (/ˈtɒləmi/; Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Σωτήρ, Ptolemaîos Sōtḗr, "Ptolemy the Savior"; c. 369/68 BC – January 282 BC) was a Macedonian Greek general, historian, and successor of Alexander the Great who went on to found the Ptolemaic Kingdom centered in Egypt.

May 9, 2024 - Under the Ptolemies, Egypt became the center of an empire stretching from Libya to the Arabian Peninsula including the island of Cyprus in the Aegean Sea.1 But their influence extended over most of the Greek world in the Mediterranean.

July 20, 1998 - Ptolemy I Soter (born 367/366 bce, Macedonia—died 283/282, Egypt) was a Macedonian general of Alexander the Great, who became ruler of Egypt (323–285 bce) and founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which reigned longer than any other dynasty ...

The Ptolemaic Dynasty ruled over Egypt from 305 to 30 BCE before Rome conquered Egypt. The Ptolemies of Egypt traced their origin to the conqueror Alexander the Great, who occupied Egypt and declared himself the first Macedonian Pharaoh.

June 22, 2025 - When Ptolemy became both the Egyptian pharaoh and the Greek king of Egypt, he immediately enacted a program of Hellenization that created a new culture. Ptolemy I opened the doors for Greek speakers from around the Hellenistic world to settle ...

August 21, 2024 - ... Encyclopaedia Britannica's ... ... Ptolemaic dynasty, Macedonian dynasty of ancient Egypt founded by Ptolemy I Soter when he openly assumed the kingship of Egypt on November 7, 305 bce....

July 12, 2024 - The Ptolemaic dynasty was a Macedonian royal family that ruled Ptolemaic Egypt from 323 to 30 BCE. It was founded by Ptolemy I, a general and successor of Alexander the Great. They built Alexandria, including the Lighthouse of Alexandria and ...

October 1, 2016 - The encounter of the two cultures ... the new city of Alexandria on the northwestern Delta coast. The Ptolemies were very much Hellenistic rulers, with the country as their military prize....

Ptolemy's institution of higher learning, the Museum, gave birth to the greatest advancements in science before the seventeenth century of our own era. In this work, the first biography of Ptolemy in any language, Professor Ellis charts Ptolemy's extraordinary achievements in and beyond Egypt in the context of the fragmentation of Alexander's enormous empire and the creation of the Hellenistic state.

November 27, 2021 - The Ptolemaic dynasty founded by Ptolemy I Soter, general of Alexander the Great, governed Egypt for three centuries creating a powerful and wealthy Hellenistic state.

1 month ago - 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 Sōtēr "Saviour".

Under the Ptolemies, Egypt experienced three centuries of prosperity, as evidenced by the splendor of Alexandria, the intensive exploitation of the Nile Valley, and the construction of temples dedicated to the gods, both those of Pharaonic tradition and those of the Greek pantheon.

November 21, 2025 - Ptolemy I Soter was one of Alexander the Great's generals who founded the Ptolemaic Dynasty in Egypt. After Alexander's death, Ptolemy seized control of Egypt, earning the title "Savior."

Upon the death of Alexander in 323 BC, his provinces were divided among his generals and Ptolemy I (Soter) ruled Egypt, which became an independent kingdom known as the "Ptolemaic Kingdom".

April 28, 2026 - An initial power-sharing arrangement ... control of his territories. One of those generals, Ptolemy, son of Lagus, was named satrap of Egypt in 323 BCE and consolidated his hold over the country across the next two decade...

September 1, 2025 - The kingdom was established in 305 BC by the Macedonian general Ptolemy, a close associate of Alexander the Great, and was subsequently ruled by the Ptolemaic dynasty until the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC. The Ptolemies reigned for nearly three centuries, marking the longest and final dynasty ...

Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, his kingdom was divided amongst his generals. Ptolemy, son of ... Egypt and governed the country until 305 BC, when he was crowned King.

March 12, 2023 - The Ptolemaic dynasty was founded by Ptolemy I Soter who declared himself king of Egypt and created a powerful empire that ruled for 275 years from 305-30 BC.

May 9, 2024 - After Alexander died in 323 BCE, the Greeks remained in Egypt. They were then led by one of Alexander’s favorite generals, Ptolemy. He and his heirs built a rich and powerful empire based in Egypt.