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What was the name given to the Greek Hellenistic empire that ruled over Egypt after Alexander the Great's death

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The Ptolemaic Kingdom was an Ancient Greek state based in Egypt during the Hellenistic Period. It was founded in 305 BC by Ptolemy I Soter, a companion of Alexander the Great, and lasted until the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC.

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