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Ptolemy I Soter
- Reign
- 323–306 BC (satrap of Egypt) 306–283 BC (king)
- Throne name
- Mery-Amun-setep-en-Re
- Dynasty
- Ptolemies
- Period
- Greco-Roman Period, 332 BC to 4th century AD
- Capital at the time
- Alexandria
Ptolemy I Soter is listed in the king list under ‘Ptolemies’ and so belongs to this period: Greco-Roman Period (332 BC to 4th century AD). Reign: 323–306 BC (satrap of Egypt) 306–283 BC (king). The throne name is Mery-Amun-setep-en-Re.
What is known about Ptolemy I Soter
One of Alexander the Great's generals and one of the Diadochi. Founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Builder of the Library of Alexandria.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- c. 290 BCPtolemy I has the Library of Alexandria built, the greatest centre of learning in the ancient world.
Other events of the period
- 332 BCAlexander the Great conquers Egypt and founds Alexandria in 331 BC.
- c. 280 BCPtolemy II has the lighthouse built on the island of Pharos, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
More about this period: Greco-Roman Period
Ptolemies: all rulers
- Ptolemy I Soter
- Magas
- Ptolemy II Philadelphus
- Demetrius the Fair
- Ptolemy III Euergetes
- Ptolemy IV Philopator
- Horwennefer
- Ptolemy V Epiphanes
- Ankhwennefer
- Ptolemy VI Philometor
- Antiochus IV Epiphanes
- Ptolemy Eupator
- Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator
- Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
- Cleopatra II
- Harsiesi
- Ptolemy IX Soter II
- Cleopatra III
- Ptolemy X Alexander I
- Ptolemy Apion
- Cleopatra Berenice III
- Ptolemy XI Alexander II
- Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos
- Ptolemy of Cyprus
- Berenice IV
- Cleopatra VI
- Archelaus
- Cleopatra VII
- Ptolemy XIII
- Arsinoe IV
- Ptolemy XIV
- Ptolemy XV Caesarion
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