State

Ptolemaic Kingdom

Also known as Ptolemaic dynasty, Ptolemaic Empire, Ptolemaic

The Ptolemaic Kingdom was a Hellenistic state in Egypt founded in 305 BCE by Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander the Great's generals, after the break-up of the Macedonian Empire. Ruled from Alexandria, it combined Greek administration with pharaonic tradition. A long-standing rival of the Seleucid Empire, it ended with Cleopatra VII and Roman annexation in 30 BCE.

Ptolemaic Kingdom
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ptolemaic Kingdom. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ptolemaic-kingdom
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The Epoch Institute. “Ptolemaic Kingdom.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ptolemaic-kingdom.
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