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What is The changes that happened in ptolameic era in ancient Egypt and why ?

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The Ptolemaic Period began when Alexander the Great defeated the Persians in Egypt in 332 BCE. After he died in 323 BCE, his generals divided up his empire and Ptolemy took Egypt. Initially the generals ruled in the name of Alexander's heirs, but Ptolemy proclaimed himself king in 305 BCE

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