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Macedonian Greek royal family which ruled Egypt
The Ptolemaic dynasty (/ˌtɒlɪˈmeɪ.ɪk/; Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖοι, Ptolemaioi), also known as the Lagid dynasty (Λαγίδαι, Lagidai; after Ptolemy I's father
Ptolemaic_dynasty
Hellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC)
by the Macedonian Greek general Ptolemy I Soter and ruled by the Ptolemaic dynasty until the death of Cleopatra in 30 BC. It was based in Egypt, with
Ptolemaic_Kingdom
Coinage of Hellenistic Egypt
found on Seleucid coinage. The Ptolemaic dynasty introduced standard coinage to Egypt, where pre-existing native dynasties made only very limited use of
Ptolemaic_coinage
Period of Egyptian history
Twenty-first–Twenty-fifth Dynasties) Late Period (Twenty-sixth–Thirty-first Dynasties) Ptolemaic Egypt (305–30 BC) The Nile has been the lifeline for Egyptian culture
History_of_ancient_Egypt
Period in ancient Egyptian history ( 664 BCE–332 BCE)
Achaemenid Empire by Alexander the Great and the establishment of the Ptolemaic dynasty by his general Ptolemy I Soter, one of the Hellenistic diadochi from
Late_Period_of_Egypt
Topics referred to by the same term
I Soter, including: Ptolemaic dynasty, the Macedonian Greek dynasty that ruled the kingdom Ptolemaic army Ptolemaic navy Ptolemaic system, a geocentric
Ptolemaic
Debate on the race of the Egyptian ruler
fact that her Macedonian Greek family (the Ptolemaic dynasty) had intermarried with the Seleucid dynasty. Cleopatra's official coinage (which she would
Ethnicity_of_Cleopatra
3rd pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt (r. 246-222 BC)
November/December 222 BC) was the third pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt from 246 to 222 BC. The Ptolemaic Kingdom reached the height of its military and
Ptolemy_III_Euergetes
Son of Egyptian Pharaoh Cleopatra VII
possibly between 29 and 25 BC) was a Ptolemaic prince and son of Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of the Ptolemaic dynasty and Roman triumvir Mark Antony. Alexander's
Alexander_Helios
II (Ptolemaic dynasty) Cleopatra III (Ptolemaic dynasty) Berenice III (Ptolemaic dynasty) Cleopatra V/VI (Ptolemaic dynasty) Berenice IV (Ptolemaic dynasty)
Women_in_ancient_Egypt
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and the last active Hellenistic pharaoh. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant
Cleopatra
King of Syria from 34 to 30 BC
Philadelphus (the second Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty) and Cleopatra's intention was recreating the former Ptolemaic Kingdom, which she herself received
Ptolemy Philadelphus (son of Cleopatra)
Ptolemy_Philadelphus_(son_of_Cleopatra)
Pharaoh of Egypt from 305 to 282 BC
the Great who went on to found the Ptolemaic Kingdom centered in Egypt. Ptolemy was king and pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt from 305/304 BC to his death in
Ptolemy_I_Soter
4th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt (r. 221–204 BC)
than government, politics, and foreign relations. The decline of the Ptolemaic dynasty is usually traced to his reign. Ptolemy IV was the second child and
Ptolemy_IV_Philopator
Imperial cult in Hellenistic Egypt
The Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great was an imperial cult in ancient Egypt during the Hellenistic period (323–31 BC), promoted by the Ptolemaic dynasty
Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great
Ptolemaic_cult_of_Alexander_the_Great
Greek-speaking Ptolemaic ruler but survives only in fragments and summaries. While widely used and useful, the system does have its shortcomings. Some dynasties only
Dynasties_of_ancient_Egypt
1st century Roman Client Priest King of Emesa
Alexander. The name Alexander was a dynastic name in the Emesani Royal Family; the Seleucid dynasty; the Ptolemaic dynasty and perhaps Alexion's parents named
Gaius_Julius_Alexion
Retrieved 2011-09-03. Ptolemaic Genealogy: Berenice I Ancient Library article: Magas no.1 Ptolemaic Genealogy: Berenice I Ptolemaic Dynasty - Affiliated Lines:
Theoxena_of_Egypt
Police force of Ptolemaic Egypt
phylakitai were the main police force of Ptolemaic Egypt when the kingdom was ruled by the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty. While the history of institutional policing
Phylakitai
Greek Macedonian noblewoman
noblewoman. Through her mother's second marriage, she was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty and through marriage was a queen of Sicily, Magna Graecia. Theoxena
Theoxena_of_Syracuse
the Ptolemaic dynasties. A few pharaohs have been confirmed to have been honored with cultic worship as deities during their lifetime. Ptolemaic pharaohs
List of pharaohs deified during lifetime
List_of_pharaohs_deified_during_lifetime
Pharaoh of Egypt from 47 to 44 BC
Πτολεμαῖος Φιλοπάτωρ, Ptolemaios; c. 59 – 44 BC) was nominally pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, reigning with his sister-wife Cleopatra from 47 BC until his death
Ptolemy_XIV_Philopator
History of Palestine from the time of Alexander the Great until the Romans
Ptolemy I and his successor, Ptolemy II Philadelphus brought the Ptolemaic dynasty to its zenith by winning the first and second Syrian Wars, and initiating
Hellenistic_Palestine
332 BC, after which Egypt was ruled by the Hellenic pharaohs of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Their rule came to an end with the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30
List_of_pharaohs
King of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, 284–246 BC
of the Ptolemaic Kingdom from 284 to 246 BC. He was the son of Ptolemy I, the Macedonian general of Alexander the Great who founded the Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ptolemy_II_Philadelphus
Building in Egypt
in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman
Temple_of_Kom_Ombo
3rd-century BC Greek people
was a Greek Prince from Asia Minor who served as a Ptolemaic Client King under the Ptolemaic dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Ptolemy II was a prince of Thessalian
Ptolemy_II_of_Telmessos
Meritamen. The practice of royal incest was fully adopted by the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty that ruled Egypt for 275 years. Of the fifteen marriages made by the
Incest_in_ancient_Egypt
343–332 BC Achaemenid province (satrapy)
satrap prior to his establishment of the Ptolemaic Kingdom. The Romans eventually replaced the Ptolemaic dynasty, maintaining Egypt as the personal property
Thirty-first_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Macedonian Queen and member of Ptolemaic dynasty
noblewoman. Through her mother's second marriage she was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty and through her marriage to Pyrrhus she was queen of Epirus. Antigone
Antigone_of_Epirus
Roman politician and general (83–30 BC)
following year, in 55 BC, Gabinius intervened in the political affairs of Ptolemaic Egypt. Pharaoh Ptolemy XII Auletes had been deposed in a rebellion led
Mark_Antony
included Coele-Syria. The Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great defeated the Ptolemaic Kingdom in the Battle of Panium (200 BC); he annexed the Syrian lands
List_of_Syrian_monarchs
Macedonian noblewoman
original on 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2020-03-26. Ptolemaic Dynasty - Affiliated Lines: The Antipatrids Ptolemaic Genealogy: Berenice I, Footnote 2 Heckel, Who’s
Antigone_of_Macedon
King of Macedonia in 281–279 BC
member of the Ptolemaic dynasty and briefly king of Macedon. As the son of Ptolemy I Soter, he was originally heir to the throne of Ptolemaic Egypt, but
Ptolemy_Ceraunus
Greek king of Cyrenaica from 276 BC to 250 BC
a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He managed to wrest independence for Cyrenaica (in modern Libya) from the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty of Ancient Egypt
Magas_of_Cyrene
Era in Greece from (c. 1200 – c. 800 BC)
Kings of Paionia Attalid kings of Pergamon Kings of Pontus Ptolemaic dynasty Seleucid dynasty Kings of Sparta Tyrants of Syracuse Artists & scholars Astronomers
Greek_Dark_Ages
Ancient citadel above the city of Athens
Kings of Paionia Attalid kings of Pergamon Kings of Pontus Ptolemaic dynasty Seleucid dynasty Kings of Sparta Tyrants of Syracuse Artists & scholars Astronomers
Acropolis_of_Athens
Ptolemaic King of Egypt, 80–51 BC
love of playing the flute in Dionysian festivals. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, he was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I, a Macedonian Greek
Ptolemy_XII_Auletes
Queen consort of Egypt
Ptolemy I Soter. She became the second queen, after Eurydice, of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. Berenice was originally from Eordaea. She was the daughter
Berenice_I
Greek civilization from 1200 BC to 600 AD
255. Werner, Robert (22 August 2024). "Ptolemaic dynasty". Britannica. Retrieved 25 August 2024. "The Ptolemaic Kingdom". World Atlas. 16 February 2023
Ancient_Greece
Name list
Alexander the Great, founded the Ptolemaic dynasty which ruled their Kingdom in Ancient Egypt. All male rulers of the dynasty bore the name 'Ptolemy', the
Ptolemy_(name)
5th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, r. 204-180 BC
Manifest, the Beneficent"; 9 October 210–September 180 BC) was the King of Ptolemaic Egypt from July or August 204 BC until his death in 180 BC. Ptolemy V
Ptolemy_V_Epiphanes
6th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt
the Ptolemaic dynasty and was probably adopted in imitation of earlier Egyptian Pharaohs. The couple were incorporated into the Ptolemaic dynastic cult
Ptolemy_VI_Philometor
Ancient burial site in Cyprus
Antiquities. The publication focuses on the connection of Tomb 8 to the Ptolemaic dynasty, more concretely to the burial of the last king of Cyprus, who committed
Tombs_of_the_Kings_(Paphos)
Ancient inscribed stone stela dating from ancient Egypt
second of the Ptolemaic Decrees issued by a synod of Egyptian priests meeting at Memphis under Ptolemy IV of the Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled
Raphia_Decree
King of Mauretania (AD 21–40)
was the son of Juba II of Numidia and Cleopatra Selene II of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He was the grandson of Egyptian queen Cleopatra and Roman general
Ptolemy_of_Mauretania
Dynasty of Hellenistic kings
one of four dynasties established by Alexander's successors, the others being the Seleucid dynasty, Ptolemaic dynasty and Antipatrid dynasty. The last scion
Antigonid_dynasty
3rd century BC consort of Magas of Cyrene
her name to Arsinoe, which was a more familiar Ptolemaic name. Apama was related to the Ptolemaic dynasty through marriage and was a distant relative of
Apama_II
Ancient Egyptian necropolis
Middle Kingdom (1,938 BCE) and stayed in use for 1,500 years until the Ptolemaic Dynasty (305-30 BCE). The tombs of this area were first excavated by Émile
Umm_El_Qa'ab
antiquity when it became a significant factor in the reign of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Classical authors such as Aeschines and Plutarch condemned the tryphé
Tryphé
Ptolemaic Queen of Egypt
body of source material Cleopatra V is a very obscure member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, only a few ascertained facts about her are known and many aspects
Cleopatra_V
Topics referred to by the same term
Cleopatra) Ptolemaic dynasty, ruling dynasty of the Ptolemaic kingdom Ptolemy I Soter, general of Alexander the Great and founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty Ptolemy
Ptolemy_(disambiguation)
Father of Ptolemy I Soter
and the father of Ptolemy, the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He married Arsinoe of the Argead dynasty and a concubine of Philip II, king of Macedon
Lagus
Low-ranked armed warriors of Ancient Egypt
Late Period of Egypt (664–332 BCE) and, more prominently, during the Ptolemaic dynasty (323–30 BCE). The earliest attestation of this term given to native
Machimoi
Pharaoh of Egypt from 44 to 30 BC
after whom he was named. He was the last sovereign member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, and the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, ending more than 3000 years
Caesarion
Trade between the Indian subcontinent and the Roman Empire
Indian subcontinent by the Greco-Roman world since the time of the Ptolemaic dynasty a few decades before the start of the first century AD and remained
Indo-Roman_trade_relations
8th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt
was promoted to the status of co-regent and incorporated into the Ptolemaic dynastic cult as one of the Theoi Philomētores (Mother-loving gods) alongside
Ptolemy_VIII_Physcon
an ancestor of the Numidians. There is also the mythical founder of the dynasty, Iles whose life is surrounded by mystery and whose existence is heavily
List_of_kings_of_Numidia
Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt from 48 BC to 47 BC
Ptolemy XII Auletes. One of the last members of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she claimed title of Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt and co-rulership with her brother Ptolemy
Arsinoe_IV
Ancient Egyptian catacombs for Apis bulls
under Psamtik I (664–610 BC) of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty and extended during the Ptolemaic dynasty to approximately 350 m (1,150 ft) in length along
Serapeum_of_Saqqara
of Actium (31 BC), in which Augustus defeated Cleopatra VII, the Greek Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, and the Roman general Mark Antony, and afterwards conquered
Greece_in_the_Roman_era
was a Greek Prince from Asia Minor who served as a Ptolemaic Client King under the Ptolemaic dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Lysimachus was the first-born son
Lysimachus_of_Telmessos
3rd century BCE Greek prince, son of the Diadochi Lysamachus
Philadelphus. Ptolemy I was another of the Diadochi who later founded the Ptolemaic dynasty of Ancient Egypt and Berenice I was the great-niece of the powerful
Ptolemy_Epigonos
Possible Egyptian Ptolemaic queen
Reconstructing a family tree for the later generations of her family, the Ptolemaic Dynasty, cannot be accomplished with any certainty. Records for the Ptolemies
Cleopatra_VI
Ancient Greek prince (294–279 BCE)
another of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great who later founded the Ptolemaic dynasty of Ancient Egypt and Berenice I was the great-niece of the powerful
Philip_(son_of_Lysimachus)
Egyptian revolt against the Ptolemaic Kingdom
Thebaid at the end of the 3rd century BC against the authority of the Ptolemaic dynasty which then controlled Egypt. Unlike other revolts rapidly suppressed
Great_Theban_Revolt
4th-century BC Macedonian woman
mother of Ptolemy I Soter (323 – 283 BC), king of Ptolemaic Egypt. Arsinoe was of the Argead dynasty, and originally a concubine of Philip II, king of
Arsinoe_of_Macedon
Egyptian stele with three versions of a 196 BC decree
inscribed with three versions of a decree issued in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, on behalf of King Ptolemy V Epiphanes. The top and middle
Rosetta_Stone
Oldest known crest of ancient Egyptian rulers
19th dynasty Cleopatra III of Ptolemaic dynasty Cleopatra VII of Ptolemaic dynasty Between rule of Tawosret and Ptolemaic queens, Horus name was used by
Horus_name
First dynasty of the Macedonian Kingdom
The Argead dynasty (Greek: Ἀργεάδαι, romanized: Argeádai), also known as the Temenid dynasty (Greek: Τημενίδαι, Tēmenídai) was an ancient Macedonian royal
Argead_dynasty
Roman province that encompassed most of modern-day Egypt
Caliphate following the Muslim conquest of Egypt. The Ptolemaic Kingdom (r. 305–30 BC, the Thirty-first Dynasty) had ruled Egypt since the Wars of Alexander the
Roman_Egypt
City in Qena, Egypt
Hathor dates back to July 54 BC, at the time of Ptolemy XII of the Ptolemaic dynasty, and was completed by the Roman emperor Tiberius, but it rests on
Dendera
Wife of Ptolemy I Soter
Macedonian general under Alexander the Great and the first Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. Artakama (or as Plutarch calls her Apama Eum. 18.1) was
Artakama
Ancient Egyptian deity
animals, ranging from the time of Amenhotep III to the end of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Originally, each animal was buried in a separate tomb with a chapel
Apis_(deity)
Egyptian queen consort
her distant maternal cousin, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Kingdom. The marriage was part of Ptolemy's alliance with her father against
Arsinoe_I
Queen of Egypt from 220 BC to 204 BC
ISBN 0-395-70936-9. Bennett, Chris (14 Sep 2006). "Arsinoe III". Ptolemaic Dynasty. Tyndalehouse. Retrieved 18 Apr 2021. Carney, Elizabeth Donnelly;
Arsinoe_III
Ancient Minoan buildings in Crete
Kings of Paionia Attalid kings of Pergamon Kings of Pontus Ptolemaic dynasty Seleucid dynasty Kings of Sparta Tyrants of Syracuse Artists & scholars Astronomers
Minoan_palaces
Method of determining a location
6th century BC, about 250 years prior to the establishment of the Ptolemaic dynasty, the Greek philosopher Thales is recorded as using similar triangles
Triangulation
Bronze Age civilization on Crete and other Aegean Islands
example, Minoan artifacts from the LM IB period have been found in 18th Dynasty contexts in Egypt, for which Egyptian chronology provides calendar dates
Minoan_civilization
Sexual activity between close relatives
Michael MJ. "Ptolemaic Jouissance and the Anthropology of Kinship: A Commentary on Ager" The Power of Excess: Royal Incest and the Ptolemaic Dynasty"." Anthropologica
Incest
Queen of Ptolemaic Egypt
nominal co-ruler, Cleopatra II became first known Queen regnant of Ptolemaic dynasty. In 169–168 BC, the siblings' maternal uncle Antiochus IV of Syria
Cleopatra_II
5th-century BC Athenian playwright
Kings of Paionia Attalid kings of Pergamon Kings of Pontus Ptolemaic dynasty Seleucid dynasty Kings of Sparta Tyrants of Syracuse Artists & scholars Astronomers
Euripides
Village and archaeological site in Egypt
The brick likely came from the Fort that enclosed the temple. From the Ptolemaic period came fragments of a statue of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Limestone
Gebelein
Library in ancient Alexandria, Egypt
controlled large areas of Asia Minor, Syria, and Mesopotamia; and the Ptolemaic dynasty controlled Egypt with Alexandria as its capital. The Macedonian kings
Library_of_Alexandria
Queen of Syria from 82 to 69 BC
Grace Macurdy numbered Cleopatra Selene as "Cleopatra V" within the Ptolemaic dynasty and many historians have used this convention. Sibling marriage was
Cleopatra_Selene_of_Syria
Historic phases of North Africa (c. 8th cent. BCE - 5th cent.CE)
rule during the early phase of classical antiquity, passing to the Ptolemaic dynasty in the Hellenistic era. Libya was inhabited by Berber tribes, while
North Africa during classical antiquity
North_Africa_during_classical_antiquity
1st century Princess of Mauretania
Chris Bennett (2010) [2001]. "Cleopatra Selene (footnote 10)". The Ptolemaic Dynasty. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-01-28
Drusilla (descendant of Cleopatra)
Drusilla_(descendant_of_Cleopatra)
British Overseas Territory on Cyprus
Empire Ten city-kingdoms Achaemenid Persian Empire Ionian Revolt Ptolemaic dynasty Roman Cyprus Diaspora Revolt Medieval Byzantine Cyprus Arab Empire
Akrotiri_and_Dhekelia
Glorification of a subject to divine level
queen Berenice II of Egypt, herself deified like other rulers of the Ptolemaic dynasty, the court propagated a myth that her hair, cut off to fulfill a vow
Apotheosis
Ethnic Greek population of Cyprus
of the Stoic school of philosophy Ptolemy of Cyprus, 1st-century BCE Ptolemaic king of Cyprus Zeno of Cyprus, 4th-century CE physician Saint Spyridon
Greek_Cypriots
1983 The Cleopatras John Frankau BBC TV 8-episode series on the latter part of the reign of the Ptolemaic dynasty. 1985 Asterix Versus Caesar 1987 Aida
List of films set in ancient Egypt
List_of_films_set_in_ancient_Egypt
The Great Mendes Stela is a commemorative stele erected during the Ptolemaic dynasty by Ptolemy II Philadelphus for Mendes, Lower Egypt. Ptolemies III
Great_Mendes_Stela
Wars between Alexander the Great's successors
fought in 301 BC, established Ptolemies and Seleucids as the two major dynasties of the Hellenistic world. The battle of Corupedium in 281 BC, left Seleucus
Wars_of_the_Diadochi
Empire Ten city-kingdoms Achaemenid Persian Empire Ionian Revolt Ptolemaic dynasty Roman Cyprus Diaspora Revolt Medieval Byzantine Cyprus Arab Empire
Flag_of_Cyprus
Part of the Alexandrian War, Caesar vs Ptolemy XIII
history of Egypt under the Ptolemaic dynasty,. p.360 Bevan, Edwyn (1927). A history of Egypt under the Ptolemaic dynasty. p. 362. Johnson (2022) "I Came
Siege_of_Alexandria_(47_BC)
Ancient Egyptian city
Alexander the Great, when the country came to be ruled by the Macedonian Ptolemaic dynasty. Thebes was located along the banks of the Nile River in the middle
Thebes,_Egypt
Period of ancient Greece (510 to 323 BC)
vested in the Agiad dynasty and the Eurypontid dynasty. According to legend, the respective hereditary lines of these two dynasties sprang from Eurysthenes
Classical_Greece
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 47 BC
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 47 BC, and one of the last members of the Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BC). He was the son of Ptolemy XII and the brother of and
Ptolemy_XIII_Theos_Philopator
Ptolemaic Queen of Egypt
Bellum Civile 1.102 Bevan, Edwyn Robert. A history of Egypt under the Ptolemaic dynasty. Oxfordshire, England. ISBN 978-1-315-77371-1. OCLC 893686286. Porphyry
Berenice_III
4th-century BC Theban gay military unit
Kings of Paionia Attalid kings of Pergamon Kings of Pontus Ptolemaic dynasty Seleucid dynasty Kings of Sparta Tyrants of Syracuse Artists & scholars Astronomers
Sacred_Band_of_Thebes
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