The Rise and Fall of Ptolemaic Egypt: The Story of Alexander to Cleopatra (332 BC – 30 BC)

Discover the rise and fall of Ptolemaic Egypt (332 to 30 BCE) from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra VII, the Library of Alexandria, and the last Pharaohs who stood at the crossroads of Greek and Egyptian civilization. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment if you enjoy history as much as we do. Become a member to help out the channel and keep the project alive (not to mention early access)! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFn4wt14ytUbngBJp8SsWKQ/join 0:00 Ptolemy I Soter (Alexander's Legacy) 5:23 Ptolemy II Philadelphus (Golden Era) 9:28 Ptolemy III Euergetes (Apex of Power) 13:48 Ptolemy IV and V (Kingdom Challenges) 19:14 Ptolemy VI and VIII (Ptolemaic Decline) 28:40 Cleopatra VII (Fall of the Dynasty) This video is a part of our series on Northern Africa. You can find each individual one here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfcsMsf9d-O3AGOHzBxeJ7H3 Welcome to our Subregion Documentaries! These standalone full documentaries are meant to summarize broad topics in history and balances political history and events, with social/daily life, and culture. If you've watched our History of the World and Time Period documentary series, these videos are a perfect next step! ----- Check out the Sections on our Homepage for the series we are working on: https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeInHistory Lvl 1: HISTORY OF THE WORLD https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfe7hVpRMyeozS5RHcMVQwcJ Lvl 2: TIME PERIOD MEGA-DOCUMENTARIES https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfeaFYBIWUy8l2xmlesX7MFh ----- All images used with CC license. #HistoryDocumentary #AncientEgypt #Documentary