Egypt: Ptolemaic Kingdom (mar 1, 305 BC – may 1, 30 BC)
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The Ptolemaic Kingdom (/ˌtɒlɪˈmeɪ.ɪk/; Koinē Greek: Πτολεμαϊκὴ βασιλεία, romanized: Ptolemaïkḕ basileía)[4] was an Ancient Greek state based in Egypt during the Hellenistic Period.[5] It was founded in 305 BC by Ptolemy I Soter, a companion of Alexander the Great, and lasted until the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC.[6] Ruling for nearly three centuries, the Ptolemies were the longest and most recent Egyptian dynasty of ancient origin.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 1, 305 BC
may 1, 30 BC
~ 275 years