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  2. Ptolemaic dynasty - Wikipedia

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    Ptolemy I and other early rulers of the dynasty were not married to their relatives, the childless marriage of siblings Ptolemy II and Arsinoe II [22] being an exception. The first child-producing incestuous marriage in the Ptolemaic dynasty was that of Ptolemy IV and Arsinoe III, who were succeeded as co-pharaohs by their son Ptolemy V, born ...

  3. Ptolemaic Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    A common stele that appears during the Ptolemaic Dynasty is the cippus, a type of religious object produced for the purpose of protecting individuals. These magical stelae were made of various materials such as limestone, chlorite schist, and metagreywacke, and were connected with matters of health and safety.

  4. Dynasties of ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Dynasty XIV: Avaris: 1725 BC 1650 BC 75 years Yakbim Sekhaenre [h] Unknown Dynasty XV (Hyksos) Avaris: 1650 BC 1550 BC 100 years Salitis: Khamudi Abydos dynasty [i] Abydos: 1650 BC 1600 BC 50 years Unknown: Unknown Dynasty XVI: Thebes or Avaris: 1649 BC 1582 BC 67 years Anat-her: Unknown Dynasty XVII: Thebes: 1580 BC 1550 BC 30 years Rahotep ...

  5. Timeline of geopolitical changes (before 1500) - Wikipedia

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    Event Before c.3200 BCE: Prominent Sumerian city-states Eridu, Bad-tibira, Larak, Sippar, and Shuruppak exercise pre-dynastic kingship. [5] c. 3200 BCE Protodynastic Egyptian Kings unify Upper Egypt's regional power centers of Thinis, Naqada, and Nekhen. [6] The First Dynasty of Kish is established in the Sumerian city of Kish. [5]

  6. Reign of Cleopatra - Wikipedia

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    The reign of Cleopatra VII of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt began with the death of her father, Ptolemy XII Auletes, by March 51 BC.It ended with her suicide in August 30 BC, [note 1] which also marked the conclusion of the Hellenistic period and the annexation of Egypt into a Roman province.

  7. Ptolemy VI Philometor - Wikipedia

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    Golden ring depicting Ptolemy VI wearing a Greek diadem. Ptolemy VI was the eldest son of Ptolemy V and Cleopatra I.The early reign of Ptolemy V was dominated by the Fifth Syrian War (204–198 BC) against the Seleucid king Antiochus III, who completely defeated the Ptolemaic forces, annexed Coele-Syria and Judaea to his empire, and reduced Egypt to a subordinate position. [2]

  8. Syrian Wars - Wikipedia

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    The First Syrian War was a major victory for the Ptolemies. Antiochus took the Ptolemaic controlled areas in coastal Syria and southern Anatolia in his initial rush. Ptolemy reconquered these territories by 271 BC, extending Ptolemaic rule as far as Caria and into most of Cilicia.

  9. Timeline of ancient history - Wikipedia

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    c. 1046 BC: The Zhou force, led by King Wu of Zhou, overthrows the last king of Shang dynasty; Zhou dynasty established in China. [33] [34] 1000 BC: The second stream of Bantu expansion reaches the great lakes region of Africa, creating a major population centre. [35] [36] 890 BC: Approximate date for the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey.