Early Greek Rulers and Generals Named Ptolemy
- Ptolemy (mythological) (12th century BC) - mythical ruler of the ancient Greek city of Thebes.
- Ptolemy of Aloros (ruled 368 to 365 BC) - Regent of Macedon.
- Ptolemy (somatophylax) (died 334 BC) - Macedonian bodyguard and general of Alexander the Great.
- Ptolemy (son of Seleucus) (died 333 BC) - Macedonian bodyguard and general of Alexander the Great.
- Ptolemy (general) (died 309 BC) - Macedonian general and nephew of Antigonus I Monophthalmus.
- Ptolemy of Epirus (died 235 BC) - King of the Greek frontier kingdom of Epirus.
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