Ptolemaic Dynasty
Ptolemaic Dynasty - Dates and Time Period
The time period covering the Ptolemaic Dynasty is 332 BC -
30BC and was established by Alexander the Great and ended with the death
of Queen Cleopatra.
Significant
Historical Events,
Achievements and People of Ptolemaic Dynasty
The significant Events, Achievements
and People of Ptolemaic Dynasty are as follows:
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In 332BC Alexander the Great conquers
Egypt
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Alexander the Great occupies Egypt and his
general, Ptolemy, becomes king and founds a dynasty
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The city of Alexandria was founded and
became famous for the Great Library and the great
Lighthouse of Alexandria which was one of the Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World
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51-30 BC - Cleopatra VII
reigns and became the mistress of Julius Caesar and
gave birth to his son, Octavian
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37 BC Queen Cleopatra marries Mark Antony
-
31 BC Octavian defeated Antony
and Cleopatra in the sea Battle of Actium
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30 BC Egypt becomes a province
of the Roman Empire from 30BC - 641 AD
Ptolemaic Dynasty - The Dynasties
The names of the dynasties spanning
Ptolemaic Dynasty were:
The names of the Pharaohs who
ruled during these dynasties of Ptolemaic Dynasty are detailed below.
Ptolemaic Dynasty
The period of Ancient Egypt history, which includes the period of Ptolemaic Dynasty, stretches over 3000 years and
encompasses hundreds of Pharaohs. Because of this massive time span and timeline
Egyptologists have divided the different historical times into Periods,
Kingdoms and Dynasties:
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Definition of Kingdoms
- Politically organized communities with a monarchical form
of government headed by a King, Queen or Pharaoh
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Definition of Dynasties
- Egyptian dynasties were families which retained
political power across generations
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Definition of Periods
- A distinct evolutionary or developmental phase in Egypt,
such as the period of Ptolemaic Dynasty
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Definition of
Intermediate Periods - The time between the end of an old
period or Kingdom to the start of a new period or Kingdom,
allowing for possible anomalies in dates
Ptolemaic Dynasty - The Pharaohs
List of names of the Pharaohs of
Ptolemaic Dynasty established by Alexander the Great:
- Ptolemy I Soter (305 BC-282
BC)
- Ptolemy II Philadelphus
(284 BC-246 BC)
- Ptolemy III Euergetes (246
BC-222 BC)
- Ptolemy IV Philopator (222
BC-204 BC)
- Ptolemy V Epiphanes (204
BC-180 BC)
- Ptolemy VI Philometor (180
BC-164 BC, 163 BC-145 BC)
- Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
(170 BC-163 BC, 145 BC-116 BC)
- Cleopatra II Philometora
Soteira (131 BC-127 BC)
- Cleopatra III Philometor
Soteira Dikaiosyne Nikephoros (Kokke) (116 BC-101 BC)
ruled jointly with Ptolemy IX (116 BC-107 BC) and
Ptolemy X (107 BC-101 BC)
- Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros)
(116 BC-107 BC, 88 BC-81 BC as Soter II) ruled jointly
with Cleopatra III in his first reign
- Ptolemy X Alexander I (107
BC-88 BC) ruled jointly with Cleopatra III till 101 BC
- Berenice III Philopator (81
BC-80 BC)
- Ptolemy XI Alexander II (80
BC)
- Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes)
(80 BC-58 BC, 55 BC-51 BC)
- Cleopatra V Tryphaena (58
BC-57 BC) ruled jointly with Berenice IV
- Epiphaneia (58 BC-55 BC)
- Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera
(51 BC-30 BC) ruled jointly with Ptolemy XIII (51 BC-47
BC)
- Ptolemy XIV (47 BC-44 BC)
and Ptolemy XV Caesarean (44 BC-30 BC).
Timelines and Ptolemaic Dynasty
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