Cleomenes of Naucratis -400 – -321

Biography

Cleomenes of Naucratis was born on January 1, 400 BCE in the ancient Egyptian city of Naucratis, a significant Greek settlement in the Nile Delta. He lived during a transformative period in Egyptian history, witnessing the transition from Persian rule to Macedonian dominion following Alexander the Great’s conquest of Egypt.

Cleomenes served as nomarch—an administrative governor—of Egypt during the Macedonian era, holding considerable authority over regional governance and affairs. His position placed him among the influential figures managing Egypt’s transition under new rulers, a role requiring both diplomatic skill and administrative acumen during this complex historical period.

He passed away on January 1, 321 BCE at an advanced age of nearly eighty years. Though the exact location and circumstances of his death remain unknown to history, Cleomenes lived through one of antiquity’s most pivotal moments, serving his land through decades of political change and foreign rule. His life spanned a remarkable century of transformation in the ancient Mediterranean world.