Ancient Dynasty Name Crossword Clue

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2	33%	9		The name shared by two English queens, one from the Tudor dynasty and one from the Georgian dynasty
3	28%	7		Their dynasty was the longest ruling dynasty in Babylonia

We think the answer is "PTOLEMY" which means:

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• Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late renaissance
• An ancient dynasty of macedonian kings who ruled egypt from 323 bc to 30 bc; founded by ptolemy i and ended with cleopatra

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4	Drawing up plans on ancient dynasty proves modern irritant The Guardian Cryptic - 26 Oct 2006	The Guardian Cryptic / 26 Oct 2006
5	Email Copt about ancient Egyptian dynasty The Guardian Cryptic - 08 Jul 2010	The Guardian Cryptic / 08 Jul 2010
6	The name shared by two English queens, one from the Tudor dynasty and one from the Georgian dynasty
7	The _______ dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China

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