Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great The Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great was an imperial cult in ancient Egypt in the Hellenistic period (323–31 BC), promoted by the Ptolemaic dynasty. The core of the cult was the worship of the deified conqueror-king Alexander the Great, which eventually formed the basis for the ruler cult of the Ptolemies themselves. The head priest of the cult was the chief priest in the Ptolemaic Kingdom, and years were dated after the incumbents (eponymous priests). Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, his empire fell apart in the wars of
Conference of Rulers Conference of Rulers The Conference of Rulers (also Council of Rulers or Durbar, ("Malay:" Majlis Raja-Raja; "Jawi:" مجليس راج٢) in Malaysia is a council comprising the nine rulers of the Malay states, and the governors or "Yang di-Pertua Negeri" of the other four states. It was officially established by Article 38 of the Constitution of Malaysia, and is the only such institution in the world, according to the Malaysian National Library. Its main responsibility is the election of the "Yang di-Pertuan Agong" (King) and his deputy, the "Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong", which occurs every five years or when the positions