The Macedonian Dynasty

Egypt 300 BC - 100 BC

Alexander The Great

Ptolemy I Soter

Ptolemy II Philadelphus

Ptolemy III Euergetes

Ptolemy IV Philopator

Ptolemy V Epiphanes

Ptolemy VI Philometor

Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator

Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II

Ptolemy IX Soter II

Ptolemy X Alexander

Ptolemy XI AlexanderII

Ptolemy XII

Cleopatra

Wecome to the Macedonian Website! We hope to show you about the Ptolemaic Dynasy. The Ptolemaic Dynasty were the final rulers of Egypt before Roman take over. Did you know that Cleopatra along with all other Ptolemies weren't Egyptian? Thanks to Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia, who conquerd Egypt whith ease because it was lazy and rich $_$! Egypt was then a Macedonian provence left to the Ptolemies to fight over in the following years. Alexander established his capital at Alexandria. The Ptolemies didn't adopt the Egyptian culture. However, they did build Egyptian temples to keep their people happy. Cleopatra was the first to learn the Egyptian laungage. To find out more click on one of the names to the right. Maybe you could sign the Scribe's scroll. (Guest Book) Check out the Resources and References . Or you can

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From the Quinlan Road album "The Mask And Mirror" c1994 Quinlan Road. Published by Quinlan Road Music. In North America, all rights are administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)

This Egyptian gliff meant South, but on our site it means back.

 

 

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