Ptolemy I

Ptolemy I

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(Biographies / Ptolemy I (?367 bc-283 bc) M, Egyptiannational of birth: Greek, POLITICS: hereditary ruler, MILITARY: general) called Ptolemy Soter. ?367-283 bc, king of Egypt (323-285 bc), a general of Alexander the Great, who obtained Egypt on Alexander's death and founded the Ptolemaic dynasty: his capital Alexandria became the centre of Greek culture

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Ptolemy I - the king of Egypt who founded the Macedonian dynasty in Egypt; a close friend and general of Alexander the Great who took charge of Egypt after Alexander died (circa 367-285 BC) Ptolemaic dynasty, Ptolemy - an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra