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When did Ptolemy I Soter pass away?

  • 290 BC

  • 275 BC

  • 282 BC

  • 265 BC

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Passing away in 282 BC, Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, established himself as the first ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt following the death of Alexander. He played a pivotal role in the Wars of the Diadochi, the power struggle among Alexander's generals, and skillfully consolidated his power in Egypt, laying the foundation for the Ptolemaic dynasty that would reign for nearly three centuries.
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