Statement

Ptolemy, one of Alexander's generals, secured Egypt and founded a dynasty that continued until Rome's conquest in 30 BCE. Judea remained under Ptolemaic rule until 200 BCE. The book's timeline records that, upon Alexander's death, Ptolemaic control extended over Egypt and Judea.

References

1. p. 65

   supports · main text · ch. 3

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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2. p. 519

   supports · timeline

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

   Section: Timeline of Jewish History

   The timeline links this transfer to the year 323 BCE; the chapter text (p. 65) describes decades of war among the successors before the kingdoms were stably divided.

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