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Ptolemy I Soter (/ ˈ t ɒ l əm i /; 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 I Soter (303–282 BC) [17] married first Thaïs, then Artakama, then Eurydice, and finally Berenice I; Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246 BC) [18] married Arsinoe I, then Arsinoe II; ruled jointly with Ptolemy Epigonos (267–259 BC) Ptolemy III Euergetes (246–221 BC) married Berenice II; Ptolemy IV Philopator (221–203 BC) married ...
It was founded in 305 BC by the Macedonian Greek general Ptolemy I Soter, a companion of Alexander the Great, and ruled by the Ptolemaic dynasty until the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC. [9] Reigning for nearly three centuries, the Ptolemies were the longest and final dynasty of ancient Egypt , heralding a distinctly new era for religious and ...
Artakama [1] or Artacama [2] (Ancient Greek: Ἀρτακάμα; fl. 324 BC) was a Persian noblewoman and the second wife of Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great and the first Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt.
Ptolemy I Soter, 15: Ancient Greek era: 117th Olympiad, year 4: Assyrian calendar: 4442: Balinese saka calendar: N/A: Bengali calendar: −901: Berber calendar: 642: Buddhist calendar: 236: Burmese calendar: −946: Byzantine calendar: 5200–5201: Chinese calendar: 辛亥年 (Metal Pig) 2389 or 2182 — to — 壬子年 (Water Rat) 2390 or ...
June 26 – Egypt's Ptolemy I Soter abdicates. He is succeeded by his youngest son by his wife Berenice, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, who has been co-regent for three years. A 110 metre tall lighthouse on the island of Pharos in Alexandria's harbour is completed and serves as a landmark for ships in the eastern Mediterranean.
Articles relating to Ptolemy I Soter, King of the Ptolemaic Kingdom (c. 367-282 BCE, reigned 305-282 BCE) and his reign. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Ptolemy I Soter, 37: Ancient Greek era: 123rd Olympiad, year 2: Assyrian calendar: 4464: Balinese saka calendar: N/A: Bengali calendar: −880 – −879: Berber calendar: 664: Buddhist calendar: 258: Burmese calendar: −924: Byzantine calendar: 5222–5223: Chinese calendar: 癸酉年 (Water Rooster) 2411 or 2204 — to — 甲戌年 (Wood ...