Ptolemy I Soter - Wikipedia
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 | Macedonian King of Egypt, Wife, Alexander the …
Nov 11, 2024 · Ptolemy I Soter (born 367/366 bce, Macedonia—died 283/282, Egypt) was a Macedonian general of Alexander the Great, who became ruler of Egypt (323–285 bce) 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 bce.
Ptolemy I - World History Encyclopedia
Ptolemy I Soter (366-282 BCE) was one of the successor kings to the empire of Alexander the Great. He served not only as king of Egypt but also the founder of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, a dynasty which included the infamous Cleopatra VII. Ptolemy was a …
Ptolemy I Soter - Pharaoh, Conqueror, Founder | Britannica
Nov 11, 2024 · Ptolemy I Soter - Pharaoh, Conqueror, Founder: After naming himself king, Ptolemy’s first concern was the continuing war with Antigonus, which was now focused on the island of Rhodes. In 304 Ptolemy aided the inhabitants of Rhodes against Antigonus and was accorded the divine title Soter (Savior), which he was commonly called from that time.
Ptolemy I Soter - New World Encyclopedia
Ptolemy I Soter (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Σωτήρ, Ptolemaĩos Sōtḗr, i.e., Ptolemy the Savior, (ca. 367 B.C.E. — ca. 283 B.C.E.) was a Macedoniaian general under Alexander the Great who became ruler of Egypt (323 B.C.E. — 283 B.C.E.) and founder of Ptolemaic dynasty which ruled Egypt until the Roman conquest in 30 C.E.
Ptolemy I Soter - Livius
Ptolemy I Soter (367-282): friend and biographer of the Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great, after his death king of Egypt, founder of the the Ptolemaic dynasty, one of the Diadochi.
Ptolemy I Soter summary | Britannica
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 satrap of Egypt.
Ptolemy I Soter: How a Macedonian General Forged an Egyptian …
May 26, 2024 · One of the most shrewd and successful of these Diadochi was Ptolemy I Soter, who leveraged his close relationship with Alexander and his own formidable abilities to establish himself as the ruler of Egypt, founding a dynasty that would last for nearly 300 years.
Ptolemy I - Encyclopedia.com
Ptolemy I Soter (367/366-283 B.C.) was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, and biographer of Alexander. Born in the upper Macedonian region of Eordaia to the Macedonian nobleman Lagos and Arsinoë, Ptolemy grew up in the royal court at Pella.
Ptolemaic Kingdom - Wikipedia
It was founded in 305 BC by the Macedonian 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]