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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zodiac of Dendera culturalContext Ptolemaic Kingdom
subject surface form: Zodiac of Dendera
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Egypt
Min timePeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic period
Empire of Alexander the Great successor Ptolemaic Kingdom
Battle of Gaza (312 BC) combatant Ptolemaic Kingdom
Antigonid dynasty conflictWith Ptolemaic Kingdom
Zenodotus of Ephesus activeIn Ptolemaic Kingdom
Pinakes countryOfOrigin Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Egypt
Temple of Hathor constructionBeganInPeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic period
Temple of Hathor culturalPeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ptolemy Keraunos countryOfCitizenship Ptolemaic Kingdom
Macedonian phalanx usedBy Ptolemaic Kingdom
Heryshef worshipPeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Period
Mouseion locatedIn Ptolemaic Kingdom
subject surface form: Mouseion of Alexandria
Hellenization of the Near East hasKeyAgent Ptolemaic Kingdom
Dimeh al-Siba usedInPeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic era
Elephantine hasArchaeologicalRemainsFrom Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic period
Elephantine periodOfMajorOccupation Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic period
Gebel el-Silsila timePeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic period
Hawara archaeologicalPeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic period
Egyptian Collection timePeriodCovered Ptolemaic Kingdom
subject surface form: Egyptian Collection (Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest)
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Egypt
Swenet timePeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic period
Karanis locatedInTime Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic period
Assassin's Creed series notableHistoricalSetting Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Egypt
Demetrius of Phalerum residence Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Egypt
Chremonidean War belligerent Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Egypt
historic city of Asyut hasHistoricalPeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic period
Philadelphia partOf Ptolemaic Kingdom
subject surface form: Philadelphia (ancient Amman)
Macedonians successorStates Ptolemaic Kingdom
Hellenistic–Roman Judea underRuleOf Ptolemaic Kingdom
Side cameUnderControlOf Ptolemaic Kingdom
Siene timePeriod Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic period
Demetrius I Soter enemy Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ptolemais governedBy Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ipet-isut continuedUseUntil Ptolemaic Kingdom
this entity surface form: Ptolemaic Period