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Ptolemy I Soter ( / ˈtɒləmi /; 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 and led by his progeny from 305 BC – 30 BC.
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May 31, 2024 · Ptolemy I Soter (born 367/366 bc, Macedonia—died 283/282, Egypt) was a Macedonian general of Alexander the Great, who became ruler of Egypt (323–285 bc) and founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which reigned longer than any other dynasty established on the soil of the Alexandrian empire and only succumbed to the Romans in 30 bc.
Feb 3, 2012 · Following a brief peace, Ptolemy was involved in a series of conflicts with both Antigonus and Demetrius, finally aiding in their defeat and Antigonus' death at Ipsus in 301 BC. By then Ptolemy had assumed the title of king as well as being named Soter meaning “savior” for his defense of Rhodes against Demetrius.
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Berenice I (flourished c. 317– c. 275 bce) was the queen of ancient Egypt, wife of Ptolemy I Soter, and mother of Arsinoe II and Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Berenice arrived in Egypt in the retinue of Eurydice, Ptolemy’s second queen, whom he married as part of a political agreement with her father, Antipater of Macedonia.
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Ptolemy I Soter . Ptolemy I Soter , (born 367/366, Macedonia—died 283/282 bc, Egypt), Ruler of Egypt (323–285) and founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty. A Macedonian general of Alexander the Great, he and the other generals divided the empire after Alexander’s death, Ptolemy becoming ...
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.
In 285, Ptolemy made his son by Berenice - Ptolemy II Philadelphus his co-regent. His eldest (legitimate) son, Ptolemy Keraunos, whose mother, Eurydice, the daughter of Antipater, had been repudiated, fled to the court of Lysimachus. Ptolemy I Soter died in 283 B.C.E. at the age of 84. Shrewd and cautious, he had a compact and well-ordered ...
