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Ptolemy I (367-283 BCE), also known as Ptolemy I Soter (savior), was a Macedonian general during the campaign of Alexander III the Great. Following the sudden and mysterious death of Alexander his empire broke apart and fragmented into various kingdoms during the Wars of the Diadochi. During this time Ptolemy seized the civilization of Egypt ...
Nov 2, 2022 · Ptolemy I Soter, the famous Macedonian King of Egypt, was born in 367BC in the Kingdom of Macedon. He was a contemporary and comrade of Alexander the Great, and a prolific captain of war who was at the forefront of Alexander’s army that was famed for conquering large parts of the Mediterranean, Egypt, Persia and some parts of India.
Nov 27, 2021 · In 305 BCE, Ptolemy emerged victorious, taking the titles of king and pharaoh, and changing his name to Ptolemy I Soter. All males after him took the name Ptolemy and the women (princesses and queens) preferred Cleopatra, Arsinoë, or Berenice. A revival of Egyptian religious and cultural customs came very early under the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Ptolemaios I Soter (tiếng Hy Lạp cổ: Πτολεμαῖος Σωτήρ, Ptolemaĩos Sōtḗr, tạm dịch là "Ptolemaios Vua cứu độ"), còn được biết đến với tên gọi là Ptolemaios Lagides (khoảng 367 TCN - 283 TCN), là một vị tướng người Macedonia dưới trướng của vua Alexandros Đại đế, là người cai trị Ai Cập (323-283 TCN) và ...
Nov 30, 2022 · Ptolemy I Soter, was (perhaps) a half brother of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia and served under him as a Macedonian General. He later acquired the title of King of Egypt (born circa 367 BC, died circa 283 BC). Arsinoe of Macedonia (Greek: Ἀρσινόη; lived 4th century BC) was the mother of Ptolemy I Soter (323 BC – 283 BC), king ...
If Ptolemy I Soter did not complete the many great works he began, we can certainly admire his imagination and efforts. It was he who, in 290 BC, began the construction of the Pharos Lighthouse in Alexandria, though it was unfinished at his death in about 285 BC (some sources day 283 BC, at the age of 84) and had to be completed by his son and successor, Ptolemy II Philadelphus.
Jan 15, 2020 · 6. Ptolemy Son of Lagos and the Egyptian Elite (Gilles Gorre) 7. Kings Don’t Lie: Truthtelling, Historiography, and Ptolemy I Soter (Timothy Howe) Notes. 1. “Self-made,” in the context of the book, is clearly meant to refer to Ptolemy’s control over his public persona as well as his initiative in making himself king and leaving a ...
