Ptolemaic Kingdom

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The Ptolemaic Kingdom was a Hellenistic state in Egypt ruled by the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty from the late 4th century BC until the Roman conquest, known for its fusion of Greek and Egyptian culture and its major role in Mediterranean politics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic kingdom
ancient state
monarchy
alliedWith Roman Republic
borderedBy Kingdom of Kush
linked to: Kingdom of Meroë

Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Seleucid Empire
capital Alexandria
linked to: Alexandria, Egypt
conflict Fifth Syrian War
First Syrian War
linked to: Syrian Wars

Fourth Syrian War
Macedonian Wars
Second Syrian War
Seventh Syrian War
Sixth Syrian War
Syrian Wars
Third Syrian War
conqueredBy Roman Republic
conquestEvent Annexation of Egypt by Octavian
linked to: Battle of Actium
continent Africa
Asia
country Egypt
culturalPolicy promotion of Greek language and culture
support of Egyptian priesthoods
currency Ptolemaic tetradrachm
dissolutionCause Roman annexation
dynasticOrigin Macedonian Greek
economicBase Mediterranean trade network
agriculture
grain exports
endTime 30 BC
firstRuler Ptolemy I Soter
followedBy Roman Egypt
foundedBy Ptolemy I Soter
governmentType Hellenistic monarchy
hasPart Coele-Syria
linked to: Levant region

Cyprus
Cyrenaica
Cyrenaican cities
historicalEra Hellenistic period
importantBuilding Lighthouse of Alexandria
importantInstitution Library of Alexandria
Mouseion of Alexandria
knownFor Mediterranean trade
fusion of Greek and Egyptian culture
naval power
patronage of science and learning
lastRuler Cleopatra VII Philopator
linked to: Cleopatra VII
legalSystem combination of Greek and Egyptian law
locatedIn Nile Delta
linked to: Nile Valley

Nile Valley
majorCity Alexandria
linked to: Alexandria, Egypt

Memphis
Naukratis
majorPort Alexandria
linked to: Alexandria, Egypt
namedAfter Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
notableArtifact Rosetta Stone
notableReligionFeature royal ruler cult
syncretism of Greek and Egyptian deities
notableRuler Ptolemy II Philadelphus
Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ptolemy IV Philopator
Ptolemy V Epiphanes
Ptolemy VI Philometor
Ptolemy VIII Physcon
officialLanguage Greek
partOf Hellenistic world
linked to: Hellenistic period
precededBy Macedonian Empire
linked to: Macedon

Satrapy of Egypt
religion Ancient Egyptian religion
Ancient Greek religion
rulingDynasty Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
startTime 305 BC
usedScript Demotic script
Egyptian hieroglyphs
Greek alphabet

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Alexandria wasCapitalOf Ptolemaic Kingdom
Septuagint placeOfOrigin Ptolemaic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Lower Egypt laterUnderControlOf Ptolemaic Kingdom
Memphis (Egypt) laterControl Macedonian Empire
subject linked to: Memphis
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Memphis (Egypt) laterControl Ptolemaic Kingdom
subject linked to: Memphis
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt follows Macedonian Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt hasPart Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt rulingDynasty Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Battle of Actium belligerent Ptolemaic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Department of Egyptian Archaeology, Cairo University focusesOn Ptolemaic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Nile Valley cultural landscape hasHistoricalPeriod Ptolemaic period
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Cyrene governedBy Ptolemaic Kingdom
Isis veneratedIn Ptolemaic Kingdom
Hasmonean dynasty opponent Ptolemaic Kingdom
Hellenistic kingdoms hasPart Ptolemaic Kingdom
Pharaonic Egypt followedBy Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ptolemaic Kingdom namedAfter Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ptolemaic Kingdom rulingDynasty Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Saqqara necropolis periodOfUse Ptolemaic Kingdom
Cleopatra (1934 film) portrays Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Wadjet timePeriod Ptolemaic Period of Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Egyptian Museum eraCovered Ptolemaic period
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Temple of Kalabsha constructionStartedUnder Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Lighthouse of Alexandria country Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Lighthouse of Alexandria commissionedBy Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Philo of Alexandria birthPlace Ptolemaic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ta-Mehu laterIntegratedInto Ptolemaic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Soter appliedTo Ptolemaic rulers
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Late Period of Egypt followedBy Macedonian period of Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Late Period of Egypt followedBy Ptolemaic Kingdom
Bubastis declinePeriod Ptolemaic period
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Donations of Alexandria heldIn Ptolemaic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Hellenistic period hasPart Ptolemaic Kingdom
Letter of Aristeas describes court of Ptolemaic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Letter of Aristeas setting Ptolemaic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Letter of Aristeas associatedWith Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ancient Mediterranean world hasPart Ptolemaic Kingdom
Nabataean kingdom neighbor Ptolemaic Kingdom
Kingdom of Meroë tradedWith Ptolemaic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Cleopatra VII birthPlace Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Cleopatra VII deathPlace Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Cleopatra VII dynasty Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Cleopatra VII countryRuled Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Cleopatra VII house Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Cleopatra VII lastRulerOf Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Nile Valley historicalPeriodOfFlourishing Ptolemaic Kingdom
Pelusium laterControlledBy Ptolemaic Kingdom
Department of Egyptian Antiquities hasCollectionScope Ptolemaic period
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Hermeticism originatedIn Hellenistic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
Egyptology studiesPeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom