Hellenistic Egypt Ptolemaic Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ptolemaic_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemaic_Kingdom https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2320005 An ancient Hellenistic state based in Egypt. It was founded in 305 BCE by Ptolemy I Soter, a companion of Alexander the Great, and lasted until the death of Cleopatra in 30 BCE. Ruling for nearly three centuries, the Ptolemies were the longest and final dynasty in ancient Egyptian history.