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Ptolemy

Ptolemy

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A family of Macedonian rulers who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC
  • noun
  • /ˈtɒl.ə.mi/
translation icon : Ptolomeo
  • The Ptolemy dynasty ruled Egypt for nearly three centuries following the death of Alexander the Great.

Examples

  • Many famous artifacts from ancient Egypt date to the era of the Ptolemy dynasty.

  • Cleopatra VII was the last of the Ptolemies.

  • Cleopatra was the last monarch of the Ptolemy line before Rome annexed Egypt.

  • The Ptolemy dynasty ruled Egypt for nearly three centuries.

  • Cleopatra was the last monarch of the Ptolemy line before Rome annexed Egypt.

  • Many famous artifacts from ancient Egypt date to the era of the Ptolemy dynasty.

  • The Ptolemy dynasty ruled Egypt for nearly three centuries following the death of Alexander the Great.

Synonyms

Ptolemies
vsPtolemy
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A Greek-Macedonian royal family who ruled Egypt from 305 BC to 30 BC

is the same dynasty but dates begin earlier at 323 BC
Ptolemaic dynasty
vsPtolemy
9.9

A royal family from Macedonia that ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC, ending with Cleopatra VII

is the same dynasty but shown in a shorter family name form

Surface Forms

Ptolemy singular
Ptolemies plural

Etymology

Ptolemy comes from the old Greek name Ptolemaios, which means 'warlike' or 'man of war'. So the Ptolemy dynasty's name reminds us of rulers often linked with power, battles, and control.