Ptolemy I

noun

1. surnamed Soter, 367?–280 b.c., ruler of Egypt 323–285: founder of Macedonian dynasty in Egypt.

Ptolemy I

noun

1. Ptolemy I?367 bc283 bcMEgyptianGreekPOLITICS: hereditary rulerMILITARY: general called Ptolemy Soter. ?367–283 bc , king of Egypt (323–285 bc ), a general of Alexander the Great, who obtained Egypt on Alexander's death and founded the Ptolemaic dynasty: his capital Alexandria became the centre of Greek culture

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Cleopatra was born in the Egyptian city of Alexandria in 69 BC and served as the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which was founded by a Macedonian Greek general named Ptolemy I Soter.

From Salon

Cleopatra was a descendant of Ptolemy I, a Macedonian Greek who established himself as king of Egypt after the death of his companion Alexander the Great.

From Los Angeles Times

A descendant of Ptolemy I, a Macedonian Greek who established Hellenistic rule over Egypt in the late 4th century B.C.,

From Washington Post

We learned that it dates to 304 and 30 BC, so sometime after the death of Alexander the Great when the descendents of Ptolemy I ruled Egypt.

From Scientific American

It dates back to sometime between 304 and 30 B.C., a time after the death of Alexander the Great,when the descendants of Ptolemy I, who was one of Alexander’s generals, ruled Egypt.

From Scientific American