Ptolemaic Empire Timeline

Timeline

323 BCE
After Alexander the Great's death, Cyrene becomes subject of the Ptolemaic Empire.
323 BCE - 282 BCE
Rule of Ptolemy I Soter.
323 BCE
Upon the death of Alexander the Great, Cyprus becomes part of the Ptolemaic Empire.
305 BCE - 30 BCE
The Ptolemaic Dynasty in Egypt.
c. 301 BCE - c. 195 BCE
Tyre, as all other Phoenician cities, belongs to the Ptolemies, rulers of hellenistic Egypt.
300 BCE
Ptolemy I founds the Museum of Alexandria.
281 BCE
Samos comes under the control of the Ptolemies of Egypt.
274 BCE - 271 BCE
The first Syrian war, marking the beginning of the contest between the Ptolemies and the Seleucids for Phoenicia and Coele-Syria.
246 BCE
A Ptolemaic fleet uses Samos as a permanent base.
203 BCE
The Seleucid king, Antiochus III Megas signs a treaty with Philip V of Macedon to divide Egypt and its overseas possessions between them.
1 Aug 30 BCE
After Octavian has declined to negotiate, Cleopatra reportedly commits suicide; Mark Antony stabs himself, only later finding Cleopatra still lives, and dies.