Ptolemaic Kingdom

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The Ptolemaic Kingdom was a Hellenistic state in Egypt ruled by the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty from the late 4th century BC until the Roman conquest, known for its fusion of Greek and Egyptian culture and its major role in Mediterranean politics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic kingdom
ancient state
monarchy
alliedWith Roman Republic
borderedBy Kingdom of Meroë
surface form: Kingdom of Kush

Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Seleucid Empire
capital Alexandria, Egypt
surface form: Alexandria
conflict Fifth Syrian War
Syrian Wars
surface form: First Syrian War

Fourth Syrian War
Macedonian Wars
Second Syrian War
Seventh Syrian War
Sixth Syrian War
Syrian Wars
Third Syrian War
conqueredBy Roman Republic
conquestEvent Battle of Actium
surface form: Annexation of Egypt by Octavian
continent Africa
Asia
country Egypt
culturalPolicy promotion of Greek language and culture
support of Egyptian priesthoods
currency Ptolemaic tetradrachm
dissolutionCause Roman annexation
dynasticOrigin Macedonian Greek
economicBase Mediterranean trade network
agriculture
grain exports
endTime 30 BC
firstRuler Ptolemy I Soter
followedBy Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt
surface form: Roman Egypt
foundedBy Ptolemy I Soter
governmentType Hellenistic monarchy
hasPart Levant region
surface form: Coele-Syria

Cyprus
Cyrenaica
Cyrenaican cities
historicalEra Hellenistic period
importantBuilding Lighthouse of Alexandria
importantInstitution Library of Alexandria
Library of Alexandria
surface form: Mouseion of Alexandria
knownFor Mediterranean trade
fusion of Greek and Egyptian culture
naval power
patronage of science and learning
lastRuler Cleopatra VII
surface form: Cleopatra VII Philopator
legalSystem combination of Greek and Egyptian law
locatedIn Nile Valley
surface form: Nile Delta

Nile Valley
majorCity Alexandria, Egypt
surface form: Alexandria

Memphis
Naukratis
majorPort Alexandria, Egypt
surface form: Alexandria
namedAfter Ptolemaic Kingdom self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ptolemaic dynasty
notableArtifact Rosetta Stone
notableReligionFeature royal ruler cult
syncretism of Greek and Egyptian deities
notableRuler Ptolemy II Philadelphus
Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ptolemy IV Philopator
Ptolemy V Epiphanes
Ptolemy VI Philometor
Ptolemy VIII Physcon
officialLanguage Greek
partOf Hellenistic period
surface form: Hellenistic world
precededBy Macedon
surface form: Macedonian Empire

Satrapy of Egypt
religion Ancient Egyptian religion
Ancient Greek religion
rulingDynasty Ptolemaic Kingdom self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ptolemaic dynasty
startTime 305 BC
usedScript Demotic script
Egyptian hieroglyphs
Greek alphabet

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Sobek timePeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Period
Thirty-first Dynasty of Egypt followedBy Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Macedonian Egypt
Tell Basta hasPeriodOfOccupation Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Period
Eastern Desert of Egypt usedSince Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic period
Pelusiac branch of the Nile historicalPeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Hellenistic Egypt
Buto timePeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Period
Ptolemy XV Caesarion dynasty Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic dynasty
Ptolemy XV Caesarion house Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic dynasty
Ptolemy XV Caesarion countryRuled Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Egypt
Ptolemy XV Caesarion birthPlace Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Egypt
Alexander Helios dynasty Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic dynasty
Alexander Helios birthRegion Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Egypt
Alexander Helios citizenship Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Egypt
Ptolemy XV Caesarion as legitimate son of Julius Caesar promotedBy Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic royal court
Ptolemy XV Caesarion as legitimate son of Julius Caesar geographicContext Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Egypt
Coele-Syria contestedBy Ptolemaic Kingdom
Coele-Syria underControlOf Ptolemaic Kingdom
Coele-Syria partOf Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic sphere of influence
Roman declaration of war on Cleopatra VII appliesToJurisdiction Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Roman declaration of war on Cleopatra VII target Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Roman conquest of the Hellenistic kingdoms mainParticipant Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic dynasty
Roman conquest of the Hellenistic kingdoms conflictWith Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Egypt
Theocritus associatedWith Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic court
Aristeas associatedWith Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Egypt
Aristeas associatedWith Ptolemaic Kingdom
subject surface form: Letter of Aristeas
Ptolemaic navy country Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ptolemaic navy usedBy Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Cleopatra Selene II dynasty Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic dynasty
Cleopatra Selene II countryOfCitizenship Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Cleopatra Selene II placeOfBirth Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Cleopatra Selene II notableFamily Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic dynasty
Lycopolis governedBy Ptolemaic Kingdom
Apollonius of Rhodes citizenship Ptolemaic Kingdom
Marcus Antonius Antyllus placeOfDeath Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Egypt
Pompeian faction alliedWith Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria dedicatedTo Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Hellenistic Egypt
Crocodile Museum in Kom Ombo focusesOnPeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic period
Ptolemy XIV memberOf Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic dynasty
Ptolemy XIV countryRuled Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Ptolemy XIV dynasty Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic dynasty
Ptolemy XIV placeOfBirth Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Ptolemy XIV placeOfDeath Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Ptolemy XII Auletes ruledOver Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Ptolemy Philadelphus countryOfCitizenship Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ptolemy Philadelphus politicalAllegiance Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Egyptian antiquities timeSpan Ptolemaic Kingdom
Khonsu worshipPeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Period
Per-Amun timePeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic period
Faiyum Oasis significantInPeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom