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'Ptolemaic' is the adjective formed from the name 'Ptolemy'.
This adjective is usually used in one of two ways:
★ To describe the Egyptian dynasty founded in 305 BC by 'Ptolemy I Soter'
★ To describe the writings of 'Claudius Ptolemaeus', the 2nd century AD geographer and astronomer/astrologer
Common uses include:
★ Ptolemaic dynasty
★ Ptolemaic Egypt
★ Ptolemaic Kingdom
★ Ptolemaic period
★ Ptolemaic system
'Ptolemaic' can also refer to other people or objects called Ptolemy, see Ptolemy (disambiguation).
This adjective is usually used in one of two ways:
★ To describe the Egyptian dynasty founded in 305 BC by 'Ptolemy I Soter'
★ To describe the writings of 'Claudius Ptolemaeus', the 2nd century AD geographer and astronomer/astrologer
Common uses include:
★ Ptolemaic dynasty
★ Ptolemaic Egypt
★ Ptolemaic Kingdom
★ Ptolemaic period
★ Ptolemaic system
'Ptolemaic' can also refer to other people or objects called Ptolemy, see Ptolemy (disambiguation).
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