jul 5, 305 BC - 305 BC - Ptolemaic Dynasty begins in Egypt
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It was founded in 305 BC by Ptolemy I Soter, After Alexander's death in 323 BC, his empire quickly unraveled amid competing claims by the diadochi, his closest friends and companions. Ptolemy, a Macedonian who was one of Alexander's most trusted generals and confidants, won control of Egypt from his rivals and declared himself pharaoh.[
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