Ptolemy I Soter
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Hellenistic ruler
Macedonian general
diadochus
founder of dynasty
king of Egypt
pharaoh of Egypt
satrap
Ptolemy I Soter was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who became ruler of Egypt and established the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic ruler
→
Macedonian general → diadochus → founder of dynasty → king of Egypt → pharaoh of Egypt → satrap → |
| allegedFather | Philip II of Macedon NERFINISHED → |
| associatedWith | Library of Alexandria NERFINISHED → |
| birthName | Ptolemy → |
| burialPlaceOfAlexander | Memphis NERFINISHED → |
| capitalOfRealm | Alexandria → |
| child |
Arsinoe
→
surface form:
Arsinoe II
Lysandra → Meleager → Ptolemais → Ptolemy II Philadelphus → Ptolemy Keraunos → |
| coinageDepiction | often depicted with diadem and aegis → |
| coRegencyStart | 285 BC → |
| coRuler | Ptolemy II Philadelphus NERFINISHED → |
| countryOfCitizenship | Macedon NERFINISHED → |
| cultHonors | deified after death → |
| dateOfBirth | c. 367 BC → |
| dateOfDeath |
282 BC
→
283 BC → |
| dynastyFounded |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
→
surface form:
Ptolemaic dynasty
|
| endOfReignAsKing | 283 BC → |
| era | Hellenistic period → |
| ethnicity | Macedonian → |
| father | Lagus → |
| honorificTitle | Soter → |
| honorificTitleMeaning | Savior → |
| knownFor |
creating a stable and wealthy Hellenistic state in Egypt
→
establishing Alexandria as a major Hellenistic center → founding the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt → |
| language | Ancient Greek → |
| laterBurialPlaceOfAlexander | Alexandria → |
| militaryRank | general → |
| mother | Arsinoe → |
| notableEvent | seized Alexander the Great's body and brought it to Egypt → |
| participatedIn |
Alexander the Great's Asian campaign
→
Battle of Gaugamela NERFINISHED → Battle of Issus NERFINISHED → Diadochi →
surface form:
Wars of the Diadochi
|
| placeOfBirth |
Macedon
NERFINISHED
→
probably in Eordaea → |
| placeOfDeath |
Alexandria, Egypt
→
surface form:
Alexandria
Egypt → |
| policy |
encouraged Greek immigration to Egypt
→
maintained Egyptian administrative structures → |
| positionHeld |
king of Egypt
→
pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Kingdom → satrap of Egypt → |
| predecessor | Alexander the Great → |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion → |
| ruled |
Cyprus
→
Cyrenaica → Pharaonic Egypt →
surface form:
Egypt
parts of Syria → |
| servedUnder | Alexander the Great → |
| spouse |
Berenice I of Egypt
→
Eurydice II of Macedon →
surface form:
Eurydice of Macedon
|
| startOfReignAsKing | 305 BC → |
| startOfReignAsSatrap | 323 BC → |
| successor | Ptolemy II Philadelphus → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.