Ptolemy (son of Lagus)

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:General
gptkb:King
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:Lysimachus
gptkb:Cassander
gptkb:Antigonus_I_Monophthalmus
gptkb:Seleucus_I_Nicator
gptkbp:birthDate c. 367 BC
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Macedon
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Alexandria,_Egypt
gptkbp:child gptkb:Arsinoe_II
gptkb:Meleager
gptkb:Ptolemy_II_Philadelphus
gptkb:Ptolemy_Keraunos
gptkbp:coins issued coins with his image
gptkbp:coronationDate 305 BC
gptkbp:deathDate 283 BC
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Alexandria,_Egypt
gptkbp:dynasty Ptolemaic dynasty
gptkbp:father Lagus
gptkbp:historicalSource writings of Arrian
writings of Diodorus Siculus
writings of Plutarch
gptkbp:house Ptolemaic dynasty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ptolemy (son of Lagus)
gptkbp:language gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:legacy patron of arts and sciences
established Hellenistic rule in Egypt
initiated the Ptolemaic dynasty
gptkbp:militaryCampaign gptkb:Siege_of_Tyre
gptkb:Battle_of_Ipsus
gptkb:Wars_of_the_Diadochi
Battle of Gaza (312 BC)
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Arsinoe_of_Macedon
gptkbp:notableFor founding the Library of Alexandria
founding the Ptolemaic dynasty
companion and general of Alexander the Great
authoring a history of Alexander's campaigns
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkbp:reign 323 BC – 283 BC
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Ancient_Greek_religion
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Eurydice
gptkb:Berenice_I_of_Egypt
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ptolemy_II_Philadelphus
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
gptkb:Ptolemy_I_Soter
Satrap of Egypt
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Companions_of_Alexander_the_Great
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8