Ptolemaic Dynasty Timeline

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c. 366 BCE - 282 BCE

Life of Ptolemy I Soter.
305 BCE - 30 BCE

The Ptolemaic Dynasty in Egypt.
305 BCE - 285 BCE

Reign of Ptolemy I in Egypt, who initiated the Great Library.
300 BCE

Ptolemy I founds the Museum of Alexandria.
285 BCE - 246 BCE

Reign of Ptolemy II in Egypt, development of Library at Alexandria.
247 BCE

The Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos) is completed.
246 BCE - 221 BCE

Reign of Ptolemy III in Egypt.
221 BCE - 205 BCE

Reign of Ptolemy IV in Egypt.
205 BCE - 180 BCE

Reign of Ptolemy V in Egypt.
180 BCE - 145 BCE

Reign of Ptolemy VI in Egypt.
116 BCE - 80 CE

Reign of Ptolemy IX in Egypt.
80 BCE - 51 BCE

Reign of Ptolemy XII in Egypt.
c. 69 BCE - 12 Aug 30 BCE

Life of Cleopatra VII of Egypt.
c. 62 BCE - 47 BCE

Life of Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopater.
51 BCE

Death of Cleopatra's father, Ptolemy XII Auletes.
51 BCE

Cleopatra accepts her brother Ptolemy XIII as co-ruler.
49 BCE

Sole rule of Ptolemy XIII, recognized by both Gaius Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator, and his opponent, Pompey the Great.
47 BCE

Cleopatra VII is sole ruler of Egypt; she presents herself as the goddess Isis.
Jan 47 BCE

Ptolemy XIII drowns in the Nile fleeing Caesar.
40 BCE - c. 5 BCE

Life of Cleopatra Selene II.
10 BCE

Ptolemy of Mauretania is born to Juba II and Cleopatra Selene II.

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