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Who was Artacama, Ptolemy I Soter’s first known wife?
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Ptolemy I Soter
Ptolemy I Soter, portrait on a silver tetradrachm; in the British Museum
Artacama was a Persian noblewoman whom Ptolemy I Soter married during the mass wedding at Susa in 324 BCE. This event was orchestrated by Alexander the Great as part of his policy to integrate the Macedonian and Iranian populations. Artacama is recognized as Ptolemy I Soter’s first known wife.1