Ptolemaic Kingdom - Wikipedia
WEBThe Ptolemaic Kingdom (/ ˌ t ɒ l ɪ ˈ m eɪ. ɪ k /; Koinē Greek: Πτολεμαϊκὴ βασιλεία, romanized: Ptolemaïkḕ basileía) [6] or Ptolemaic Empire [7] was an Ancient Greek polity based in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. [8]
Ptolemaic dynasty - Wikipedia
WEBThe Ptolemaic dynasty (/ ˌtɒlɪˈmeɪ.ɪk /; Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖοι, Ptolemaioi), also known as the Lagid dynasty (Λαγίδαι, Lagidai; after Ptolemy I 's father, Lagus), was a Macedonian Greek [1][2][3][4][5] royal house which ruled the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Ancient Egypt during the Hellenistic period.
Ptolemaic Dynasty - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJul 12, 2024 · The Ptolemaic dynasty was the longest-lasting successor to Alexander's empire. Ancient historians remembered them for their greed and brutality, but Egypt flourished under them. Royal sponsorship of Greek culture and immigration began a period of Hellenization that reshaped Egyptian society.
Ptolemaic dynasty | Period, Timeline, Economic System, Rulers ...
WEBAug 22, 2024 · 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. His descendants ruled Egypt until the death of Cleopatra VII on August 12, 30 bce.
Macedonian and Ptolemaic Egypt (332–30 bce ) - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Ancient Egypt - Macedonian, Ptolemaic, 332-30 BCE: In the autumn of 332 bce Alexander the Great invaded Egypt with his mixed army of Macedonians and Greeks and found the Egyptians ready to throw off the oppressive control of the Persians.
Last of the Kings of Egypt: The Ptolemaic Dynasty
WEBSep 24, 2019 · 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. Ptolemaic Egypt is distinctive in being both the last independent Egyptian dynasty and the last Hellenistic kingdom to fall to Rome.
Ptolemaic Egypt - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJul 11, 2024 · Ptolemaic Egypt existed between 323 and 30 BCE when Egypt was ruled by the Macedonian Ptolemaic dynasty. During the Ptolemaic period, Egyptian society changed as Greek immigrants introduced a new language, religious pantheon, and way of …
The House of Ptolemy: Ancient Egypt’s Ptolemaic Dynasty
WEBNov 27, 2021 · The Ptolemaic dynasty reinstated the Egyptian practice of marrying siblings, and kings and queens ruled together. In fact, Ptolemy II and Arsinoe II were both designated as pharaohs and had considerable power over the empire.
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WEBIn 305 BCE, one of Alexander the Great’s generals built an empire that dominated the Mediterranean for 200 years, carefully controlling vastly different cultures under Greek rule.
Egypt in the Ptolemaic Period - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBPtolemaic concerns thereafter turned largely inward, to the land of Egypt itself, or westward to Rome on the Mediterranean. To the south of Egypt, the Kushites had expanded into Lower Nubia between the first and second cataracts during the period of Persian rule.
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