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Who succeeded Ptolemy I Soter as king of Egypt?
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Ptolemy I Soter
Ptolemy I Soter, portrait on a silver tetradrachm; in the British Museum
Ptolemy I Soter was succeeded as king of Egypt by his son, Ptolemy II Philadelphus.1
In 285 BCE, Ptolemy I appointed his son as co-regent to ensure a stable transition of power, which allowed for a peaceful succession upon his death in the winter of 283–282 BCE.2