Ptolemy I Soter
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Summary
Ptolemy I Soter was born on 365 BC[1] in Macedonia[2]. He died on 285 BC[3] in Alexandria[4]. He worked as a sovereign[5], historian[6], and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,966 views/month, #5,543 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 367 BC[9], 366 BC[10], 365 BC[11]
- Date of death: 283 BC[12], 282 BC[13], January 282 BC[14]
- Father: Lagus[15]
- Mother: Arsinoe of Macedon[16]
- Spouse: Artakama[17], Eurydice of Egypt[18], Berenice I of Egypt[19]
- Child: Ptolemy II Philadelphus[20], Arsinoe II[21], Ptolemy Ceraunus[22], Meleager[23], Lysandra[24], Ptolémaïs[25], Philotera[26], Argaeus of Egypt[27], Irene[28], Lagos[29], Leontiscus[30]
- Country of citizenship: Macedonia[31], Ptolemaic Kingdom[32]
- Native language: Koine Greek[33]
- Position held: somatophylakes[34], pharaoh[35], strategos[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Family: Ptolemaic dynasty[38]
- Noble title: pharaoh[39]
- Commons category: Ptolemy I[40]
- Military, police or special rank: admiral[41]
- Unmarried partner: Thaïs[42]
- Given name: Ptolemaios[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ptolemy I Soter[44]
- Work location: Ancient Egypt[45]
- Depicted by: Ptolemy I with sons, statues at Olympia[46], Statue of Ptolemaios A΄, Ptolemaida[47]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[48], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[49], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[50], Dictionary of African Biography[51], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[52], Pauly–Wissowa[53]
- Replaced by: Ptolemy II Philadelphus[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ptolemy I Soter include Ptolemaida[55], a human settlement[56], in Greece[57]; Ptolemais Hermiou[58], an ancient city[59], in Ancient Egypt[60]; and Ptolemais in Phoenicia[61], an ancient city[62], in Phoenicia[63].
Why It Matters
Ptolemy I Soter has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Entities named for him include Ptolemaida[55], a human settlement[56], in Greece[57]; Ptolemais Hermiou[58], an ancient city[59], in Ancient Egypt[60]; and Ptolemais in Phoenicia[61], an ancient city[62], in Phoenicia[63].
FAQs
Where was Ptolemy I Soter born?
Ptolemy I Soter's place of birth was Macedonia[2].
Where did Ptolemy I Soter die?
Ptolemy I Soter passed away in Alexandria[4].
Who were Ptolemy I Soter's parents?
Ptolemy I Soter's father was Lagus[15]. Ptolemy I Soter's mother was Arsinoe of Macedon[16].
Who was Ptolemy I Soter married to?
Ptolemy I Soter's spouses include Artakama[17], Eurydice of Egypt[18], and Berenice I of Egypt[19].
What did Ptolemy I Soter do for work?
Ptolemy I Soter worked as a sovereign[5], historian[6], and military personnel[7].