Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander the Great's generals established himself in Egypt as pharaoh after the death of Alexander, and his family ruled Egypt from 323 BC until the Roman conquest in 31 BC.
All the male rulers of the dynasty took the name "Ptolemy". The most famous member of the line was the last Ptolemaic pharaoh, Cleopatra VII.
Ptolemaic rulers and consorts
Ptolemy I of Egypt Soter and Berenice I of Egypt (also Euridice I)
Ptolemy II of Egypt Philadelphos and Arsinoe II of Egypt Philadelphos (also Arsinoe I)
Ptolemy III of Egypt Euergetes I and Berenice II of Egypt
Ptolemy IV of Egypt Philopater and Arsinoe III of Egypt
Ptolemy V of Egypt Epiphanes and Cleopatra I of Egypt
Ptolemy VI of Egypt Philometor and Cleopatra II of Egypt
note Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon) was also coregent during this time.
Ptolemy VII of Egypt Neos Philopater
Ptolemy VIII of Egypt and Cleopatra III of Egypt Euergetes (Kokke)
Ptolemy IX of Egypt Philometor Soter II (Lathyros) and Cleopatra IV of Egypt (also Cleopatra Selene)
Ptolemy X of Egypt Alexander I and Cleopatra V of Egypt Berenice
Ptolemy XI of Egypt Alexander II and Cleopatra V Berenice
Ptolemy XII of Egypt (Auletes) and Cleopatra VI of Egypt Tryphaena
Ptolemy XIII of Egypt and Cleopatra VII of Egypt
Ptolemy XIV of Egypt
See also:
Ptolemaic Empire History of Egypt Hellenistic civilization
External Links History of the Ptolemies Ptolemaic genealogy