Ptolemaic Kingdom - Ptolemy took the title of King

Time: 305 BC

Place: Alexandria, Egypt

Details: In 305 BC, Ptolemy took the title of King. As Ptolemy I Soter ("Saviour"), he founded the Ptolemaic dynasty that was to rule Egypt for nearly 300 years.

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