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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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The wars of Ptolemy I. in Syria were conducted on a large scale.

Ptolemy I. was endowed with a gentle nature, and inclined to benefit his subjects.

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