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  1. Cleopatra

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    Lineage and Early Reign
    Cleopatra descended from Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander the Great's Diadochi (successors). The Ptolemaic line, though Macedonian Greek in origin, had ruled Egypt for nearly three centuries. Cleopatra ascended the throne jointly with her younger brother, Ptolemy XIII, following the death of their father, Ptolemy XII Auletes.
    Her early reign was marked by internal dissent, largely fueled by the influential eunuc…

  2. Diadochi

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    Following Alexander's death in Babylon, the assembled Macedonian nobility and officers—the hetairoi—were forced to address the vacuum of authority. The initial agreement, known as the Partition of Babylon (323 BCE), attempted to maintain nominal unity under two titular successors: Philip III Arrhidaeus (Alexander's developmentally challenged half-brother) and the unborn child of Alexander and Roxana, Alexander IV.
    Actual power was delegated to regents and leading generals, notably [Ptolemy I Soter](/entries/ptolemy-i…

  3. Diadochi

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    The Antigonid Kingdom of Macedon: Established by Antigonus I Monophthalmus and later secured by his descendants. This kingdom controlled mainland Greece and Macedon but struggled constantly against internal dissent and the growing power of Rome.
    The Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt: Founded by Ptolemy I Soter. Benefiting from Egypt's unparalleled agricultural wealth and defensible borders, the Ptolemies established Alexandria as the paramount center of Hellenistic culture and scholarship. Their stability was legendary…

  4. Euclid

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    Euclid (c. 325 BCE – c. 265 BCE) was a prominent Greek mathematician active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I Soter. He is often referred to as the "Father of Geometry" due to his monumental work, Elements , which established the axiomatic method and served as the foundational text for mathematical study for over two millennia. His systematic approach…

  5. Euclid

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    Euclid's primary known activities were centered in Alexandria, Egypt, which had become the intellectual nexus of the Hellenistic world following its founding by Alexander the Great. It is widely believed that Euclid was educated in Athens, perhaps associated with the Platonic Academy, though direct evidence remains inconclusive [5]. His tenure in Alexandria coincided with the [Ptolemaic d…