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| − | Ptolemy I Soter was Alexander the Great's general. He established the Ptolemy dynasty in [[Egypt]] and adopted the local customs and religion. | + | Ptolemy I Soter (son of Lagus) was an Alexander the Great's general. He established the Ptolemy dynasty in [[Egypt]] and adopted the local customs and religion. |
Following Alexander's death ''He brought his body with him to be buried in [[Alexandria]], reuniting the famed conqueror with the city that bore his name. For the next two-and-a-half centuries, the Ptolemaic dynasty of the Greeks would successfully rule Egypt, mingling Hellenic traditions with the mighty legacy of the Pharaohs.'' [http://www.touregypt.net/alexandria/alexhis1.htm The Ptolemaic Dynasty] | Following Alexander's death ''He brought his body with him to be buried in [[Alexandria]], reuniting the famed conqueror with the city that bore his name. For the next two-and-a-half centuries, the Ptolemaic dynasty of the Greeks would successfully rule Egypt, mingling Hellenic traditions with the mighty legacy of the Pharaohs.'' [http://www.touregypt.net/alexandria/alexhis1.htm The Ptolemaic Dynasty] | ||
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Ptolemy I Soter, (323 BC—283 BC).
Ptolemy I Soter (son of Lagus) was an Alexander the Great's general. He established the Ptolemy dynasty in Egypt and adopted the local customs and religion.
Following Alexander's death He brought his body with him to be buried in Alexandria, reuniting the famed conqueror with the city that bore his name. For the next two-and-a-half centuries, the Ptolemaic dynasty of the Greeks would successfully rule Egypt, mingling Hellenic traditions with the mighty legacy of the Pharaohs. The Ptolemaic Dynasty
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