Geographic HistoryMap of the Ptolemaic Kingdom
On the Geographic History map, the Ptolemaic Kingdom appears from 322 BC to 30 BC. It reaches its largest mapped extent in 319 BC: about 1.3 million km² across 36 provinces.
After Alexander's death in 323 BC his general Ptolemy took Egypt, and his descendants ruled it from Alexandria for almost three centuries as Greek-speaking pharaohs. The Ptolemies made Alexandria a capital of learning, with its famous Library and Lighthouse. The dynasty ended with Cleopatra VII, whose defeat at Actium led Rome to annex Egypt in 30 BC.
Mapped area over time
The Ptolemaic Kingdom on the world maps
Largest other states in 319 BC
| State | Mapped area |
|---|---|
| Maurya Empire | 2.9 million km² |
| Macedonia | 810 thousand km² |
| Chu State | 790 thousand km² |
| Yuezhi | 620 thousand km² |
| Chin | 550 thousand km² |
| Media | 510 thousand km² |
| Babyllinioi | 500 thousand km² |
| Seleucid Empire | 500 thousand km² |
About this map
Territory comes from the Chronas historical dataset used by the Geographic History app. Areas are approximate, computed from about 2,400 province shapes, and describe this map rather than official historical figures - border data for the ancient and medieval world is necessarily a reconstruction.
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