Egypt, a country of kings and gods, has preserved its cultural identity, special way of life and traditions of succession since time immemorial. Conquered by Alexander the Great, the ancient land of the pharaohs found itself under the rule of foreigners - for three centuries Egypt was ruled by the powerful Ptolemaic dynasty. In this book you will find detailed portraits of the kings and queens of the Macedonian Lagid family - from Ptolemy I Soter, the wisest and most humane ruler of the Hellenistic world, to Cleopatra VII, the treacherous and seductive, after whose death Egypt became one of the provinces of the Roman Empire. The author vividly and vividly describes the character and personal relationships of the descendants of Ptolemy I, some of whom contributed to the prosperity of the state, while others, mired in vices, brought the inevitable collapse of the monarchy closer.