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What territory did Ptolemy get after Alexander the Great died?
Ptolemy got Egypt. He founded the Ptolemaic dynasty, the last kingdom of Egypt. Cleopatra is descended from him.
Who was Alexander's successor in Egypt?
nobody his empire got destroyed when he died.
Who ruled Egypt after Alexander the great?
After Alexander died, his half-brother Philip III Arrhidacos assumed control of Alexander's empire, including Egypt. He was overthrown in six years and replaced by Alexander's posthumous son, another Alexander. He was murdered and his regent, Ptolemy I Soter I, one of Alexander's generals took over Egypt, establishing the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Who was given Egypt after Alexander the Great died?
After Alexander died, a general named Ptolemy took over as king.
What happened in 931 BC?
End of the Eighteenth Dynasty and start of Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
Why is the twenty fifth Dynasty significant history of Egypt?
The twenty-fifth dynasty was significant in history of Egypt because after Piankhi died, his brother Shabaka took control of the kingdom. Then he declared himself a pharaoh (this declaration began the twenty-fifth, or Kushite, Dynasty in Egypt)
Did ptolemy rule Egypt?
Ptolemy [Πτολεμαίος] was one of Alexander's the Great generals in the mission of the conquest of the Achaemenid Empire [Persian]. He was born at 367 and died at 283 BCE. In the battle fields he gained the title Soter [Σωτήρ - Savior] . After the death of Alexander he escorted the body of his late king to be buried in Egypt where he had been honoured as god. He managed to take control of Egypt and became the founder of the Ptolemaic kingdom and the dynasty. He was proclaimed Pharaoh of Egypt at 305 BCE. His dynasty lasted to the end of the kingdom of Egypt at 30 BCE when the Romans annexed the state when Pharaoh was Cleopatra VII Philopator.
What is the name of this successor of Alexander the great who founded a dynasty which lasted for almost about 300 years?
The name of the successor of Alexander the Great who founded a dynasty that lasted for almost 300 years is Seleucus I Nicator. He was a general under Alexander and went on to establish the Seleucid Empire, which encompassed much of the eastern territories conquered by Alexander. The dynasty ended with the death of Seleucus VII in 129 BCE.
Did Alexander the Great defeat the Romans?
No, although he did die of malaria while in Egypt
What year was Alexander's empire?
It was established in 331 BCE, and he died in 323 BCE.
What does history say about the Persian Empire Alexander the Great and Ptolemy?
Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire and ruled it. When he died, he left no clear heir and his generals divided it amongst themselves, turning these provinces into kingdoms of their own (we today call them the Hellenistic Kingdoms). One of these Macedonian generals was Ptolemy who was Alexander's governor of Egypt, who eventually declared himself King of Egypt and also took on the traditional Egyptian title of Pharaoh. The generals set about fighting amongst themselves to define their territories. Some lasted, including Ptolemy in Egypt and Seleucid in Syria who established ruling dynasties. They were all progressively incorporated into the Roman Empire as it expanded to the east. The last of Ptolemy's dynasty was Cleopatra; after her demise Egypt became a province ruled by a Roman governor.
What does Alexander the Great have to do with Egypt?
He conquered Egypt in his travels throughout Africa/Asia. When he died his kingdom was divided into 3 smaller kingdoms, Egypt, Northern(or southern) Asia, and Greece.
