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Ptolemaic Dynasty of ancient Egypt

The Ptolemaic Dynasty was a Greek kingdom in Egypt that incorporated elements of both Greek and Egyptian culture.

The kingdom was established in 305 BC by the Macedonian general Ptolemy I Soter, a close associate of Alexander the Great, and was subsequently ruled by the Ptolemaic dynasty until the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC. The Ptolemies reigned for nearly three centuries, marking the longest and final dynasty of ancient Egypt. During their rule, they initiated a new era characterised by the convergence of Greek and Egyptian culture. Dynasty 33

The chronological order

It is important to note that the chronological order of the pharaohs is an evolving subject and should therefore be treated with a certain degree of caution. As new research is conducted, the order may be subject to change, which is a fundamental principle that applies to all Egyptian dynasties. There are several co-regencies are omitted from the Table 1 below.

Table 1: The pharaohs of the Ptolemaic Dynasty
№ Pharaoh Also known as Dates (BC)
1Ptolemy IPtolemaios Soter305–285
2Ptolemy IIPtolemaios Philadelphos288–246
3Ptolemy IIIPtolemaios Euergetes246–222
4Ptolemy IVPtolemaios Philopator222–204
5Ptolemy VPtolemaios Epiphanes204–180
6Ptolemy VIPtolemaios Philometor180–145
7Ptolemy VIIPtolemaios Neos Philopator145
8Ptolemy VIIIPtolemaios Euergetes Physcon169–164,
144–132,
126–116
9Ptolemy IXPtolemaios Soter Lathyrus116–110,
109–107,
88–81
10Ptolemy XPtolemaios Alexander110–109,
107–88
11Ptolemy XIPtolemaios Alexander II80
12Ptolemy XIIPtolemaios Neos Dionysus Auletes80–58
13Ptolemy XIIIPtolemaios Philopator II51–47
14Ptolemy XIVPtolemaios Philopator Philadelphus47–44
15Cleopatra VIIKleopatra Thea Philopator51–30
16Ptolemy XVPtolemaios Philopator Philometor Caesarion44–30