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Royal Inbreeding

Ptolemies: A Royal Family’s Genetics

September 17, 2025 by Staff
The Ptolemies: Genetics, Incest, and the Decline of a Dynasty

In the annals of history, few families cast as long or as complex a shadow as the Ptolemies of Egypt. Descendants of Alexander the Great’s most trusted general, Ptolemy I Soter, this Macedonian Greek dynasty ruled Egypt for nearly three centuries, from 305 BCE to 30 BCE. Their reign was a vibrant tapestry woven with … Read more

Categories History Tags Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra, Ptolemaic Dynasty, Royal Inbreeding

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