He was a man who was on a mission, a man who was just resting in a faraway land till it was time to go back on the attack once more. His short stay in this land, led to one of the biggest changes in history. This change marked the Greek period in Egyptian history. Before Alexander entered Egypt, they were under the ruling of the Persians. The Persians made to change Egypt into what they wanted it to be. They held no respect for the people, no respect for the traditions and the old ways, and taxed the people high amounts. Alexander built up Egypt after the Persian rule. The Persians tried to change Egypt to form there laws and beliefs, and Alexander, he did nothing to change the old way, he brought them back, mixed them with new ones the people …show more content…
At this point Egypt was now a province of Persia, and paying taxes or tribute to the king. A king who was not even truly there’s. The new administration system was pushing for old traditional languages to be stopped and for everyone to use Aramaic as the new official language. The Egyptians could not fight off the Persians, and in 341BC after 63 years of fighting to gain full power the Persians finally succeeded. Gaining full power over Egypt. They were not able to hold that position of power for very long. For just after gaining full power, Alexander the great showed …show more content…
The Persians were taxing its people, showed little to no respect for the ancient ways of the people, as well as exploiting the grain reserves. Many of the lands rebelled, and showed independence from the rulings. When Alexander the great came along he was viewed as a savior by many of the people. Many Greeks were in Egypt already, they had been coming and going for many years, setting up trading colonies or as mercenaries. The Greeks held no position of power within the lands.
Alexander was met by Egypt 's Persian governor Mazaces. With little to no army, and very little help from others with in the city, the Persian governor handed everything over to Alexander. As part of the deal Mazaces was kept on as part of the new administration system. “The Egyptians hailed him as their deliverer from Persian hegemony.”(1)
The Egyptian people had no issues giving Alexander the double crown of the lands. He was hailed as a savior and liberator by the people. He was anointed as a pharaoh in November of 332BC. In his coronation a high priest named him Son of the Gods, this tradition dated back almost 3000
Egypt has one of the longest histories of any nation in the world. Written history of Egypt dates back to about 5,000 years, the commencement of civilization. While there is divergence in relation to Early Egyptian times, it is said that Egypt came to be around 3200 B.C., during the reign of a king by the name of Menes and unified the northern and southern cities of Egypt into one government. In 1675 B.C., Egypt was invaded by the Hyksos, people from the east, bringing along the very first of chariots and horses ever to come across Egyptian soil. Approximately 175 years later in 1500 B.C., the Egyptians had gotten rid of the Hyksos and driven them out. In 1375 B.C., Amenhotep IV had become the king of Egypt. During his reign he eliminated the worship of Egyptian gods and initiated the idea of only worshipping one god. But after his death, his ideas were retired and old ways were reestablished. Egyptian supremacy then started to decline around 1000 B.C. Between 1000 B.C. and 332 B.C., Egypt was ruled by many such as the Libyans, Assyrians, Ethiopians, and Persians. In 640, Muslims conquered Egypt and founded the city of Cairo in 969 and deemed it as the capital of Egypt. For many centuries Egypt was ruled by Muslim caliphs. A prominent ruler of this period was Saladin, who battled the Christian Crusaders at the conclusion of the twelfth century. In 1798 Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt but was then forced to withdraw in 1801 Turkish and British armed forces. In 1805 Mohamed Ali began ruling Egypt till 1848 and great changed the country in terms of modernization and its military. During Mohamed’s conquest, he borrowed a lot of money from the French and British, which later resulted in Egypt’s coloniza...
Alexander the Great is hailed, by most historians, as “The Great Conqueror” of the world in the days of ancient Mesopotamia. “Alexander III of Macedon, better known as Alexander the Great, single-handedly changed the nature of the ancient world in little more than a decade. Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BCE. His parents were Philip II of Macedon and his wife Olympias. Philip was assassinated in 336 BCE and Alexander inherited a powerful yet volatile kingdom. He quickly dealt with his enemies at home and reasserted Macedonian power within Greece. He then set out to conquer the massive Persian Empire” (Web, BBC History). It is important to note, which will maybe explain his brutal actions, that Alexander was only twenty years old when he became the king of Macedonia. “When he was 13, Philip hired the Greek philosopher Aristotle to be Alexander’s personal tutor. During the next three years Aristotle gave Alexander training in rhetoric and literature and stimulated his interest in science, medicine, and philosophy, all of which became of importance in Alexander’s later life” (Web, Project of History of Macedonia). “In, 340, when Philip assembled a large Macedonian army and invaded Thrace, he left his 16 years old son with the power to rule Macedonia in his absence as regent, but as the Macedonian army advanced deep into Thrace, the Thracian tribe of Maedi bordering north-eastern Macedonia rebelled and posed a danger to the country. Alexander assembled an army, led it against the rebels, and with swift action defeated the Maedi, captured their stronghold, and renamed it after himself to Alexandropolis. Two years later in 338 BC, Philip gave his son a commanding post among the senior gener...
Alexander The Great , With the courage of a tiger and the ferocity of a Lion, Alexander III swept through Eastern Europe and Asia. Alexander the Great as he would be called was believed to a descendant of the God's! He was a military genius because his battles throughout Asia Minor, against Darius, the King of the Empire of Persia, would bring him fame, fortune, and eternal glorification as the greatest king to have ruled in all of history. The Macedonian king's level of intelligence, the amount of land that he acquired, and the fact that he was a military genius, is some of the most important aspects to the life of Alexander the Great.
Ptolemy briefly mentions how Alexander destroys Thebes and burns Persepolis, then gives an overview of Alexander's journey through west-Persia, including his declaration as the son of Zeus by the Oracle of Amun at Siwa Oasis. He also points out his great battle against the Persian Emperor Darius III in the Battle of Gaugamela and his eight-year campaign across Asia. The movie focuses a lot on Alexander's private relationships with his childhood friend Hephaestion and later his wife Roxana. Hephaestion compares Alexander to Achilles, to which Alexander replies that, if he is Achilles, Hephaestion must be his Patroclus, who is Achilles' best friend and his lover. Th...
and the Persians. He brought Greek culture, ideas, and life styles into the countries in which he conquered. He also “assured expansion and domination of Hellenistic which together with Roman civilization and Christianity, constitutes the foundation of what is now called Western Civilization.” (http://1stmuse.com/frames/)
Alexander began his military campaign and his rule much where his father left off. Whether or not it was his aim, this created a sense of normality for the men that was part of his father’s regime. Alexander’s position as a warrior-king who stood side-by-side among his men also served to create respect among his peers. Gradually, as Alexander conquered more Persian land, he began to adopt the policies of Persian rulers. Alexander’s change in policy extended beyond just political roles, he gave consideration to the local gods in many of the lands that he conquered. Eventually, Alexander brought people in from the conquered nations to serve under him.
After the death of Alexander, his half brother, Philip III Arrhidaeus, became king of Macedonia. Alexander died during the time Roxanne was pregnant with his son, Alexander IV. He later ruled with Philip over the Macedonians. Philip was murdered in 317 B.C. and the young Alexander was killed seven years later. After, Alexander’s leading generals became governors of various areas and fought among themselves for control of the empire. Antigonus, Ptolemy, and Seleucus led the three most dominant states. Perdikkas, who was another general wanted to take the body of Alexander to Macedonia for burial, but Ptolemy snatched it and took it to Egypt claiming that Alexander wanted to be buried at Siwa. This was the beginning of the conflict between the successors. Perdikkas attempted to recapture Alexander’s body, but his troops mutinied and Perdikkas was murdered by his generals. Later the body of Alexander was transported to its final destination, Alexandria. In 89 B.C. Ptolemy needed money so he used Alexander’s sarcophagus to melt down and make gold coins. The people were so enraged that he would do such a thing to a legend. Ptolemy was killed soon after. Alexander the Great’s empire soon split and crumbled. No one succeeded in ruling the vast empire of Alexander.
Alexander As king, Alexander wanted to complete his father's plan to rule not only the Greeks and the Macedonians but the whole world. The world known to Alexander was eastern Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. He had a strong desire to do so, and when there is a will there is a way. Unfortunately for him he died before he conquered all of the world. Alexander wanted to be equal with the gods, and looked up to Hercules. Alexander thought very highly of himself. Alexander not only wanted to rule over their known world he also wanted to make Greece stronger. He spread greek culture, architecture, and lifestyle throughout his empire. Alexander made his soldiers marry persian women hoping to not only unite his empire, but also to spread greek lifestyle through his empire and further beyond. In light of these facts you can understand that because of Alexander many countries in Asia in his empire have adopted greek customs, and are still visible
B.C. It was now time for Alexander to conquer Egypt, who without confrontation accepted Alexander and his army. The Egyptians welcomed him as their savior from Persian control. Alexander respected the Egyptian customs, religions and people (Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2015).
Alexander’s reign had cultural implications on his Conquests. The use of a single language caused Greek to be utilized in all sectors of life including in the government, religion, education, and commerce. He upheld the Egyptian culture since he could freely worship in Egypt. Egypt and Greece were able to co-exist peacefully (Maddison, 2007). The trade routes were significantly expanded, hence exchange of cultural as well as religious values. The Greek works of art, philosophies, and drama got appreciation from people of West and East. Competing was no longer among the people, and unity was
Alexander the Great was an cunning and brilliant ancient Macedonian ruler who was born in Pella, Macedonia in 356 B.C. his father was King Philip the 2nd and his mother was Queen Olympias. Alexander came to be one of history's greatest military leaders in the history. Even being taught and influenced by the greatest western philosopher Aristotle. Alexander was never once defeated in battle throughout his life. He would come to build one of the greatest and largest empires of the ancient world founding up to 70 cities in his name and expanding his own territories through Greece into the Asia minor by the age of 20.
...ti-colored and multi-raced people, which was something that almost none of the other ancient empires had. It was a peaceful empire and was admired by many people. It had amazing acheivements in goverment, military and communication. It was the largest empire in the Ancient World and was an amazing empire, for the 250 years it lasted. The Persian Empire will be remembered as the largest empire in the ancient world and the most tolerant.
An important fact to remember about Alexander the Great was his tactical intelligence. He always led his men to victory, never without fail. He even showed respect towards those around him. With all of his effort he “tried his best to set an example for others around him. After he had defeated the king of Persia Darius, he had gained his wealth.” (“A Hero’s Hero” 6). Alexander inspired to be like the Greek hero Achilles, who was a strong and loyal leader, much like what Alexander set out to be.
...n 1163 B.C., Egypt entered a period of slow decline (Scarre 1997:116). Pharaohs became less powerful, and their prestige dwindled. Hungry soldiers were terrorizing the community, while tomb robbers were raiding the pyramids for resources that were very much needed. They had buried their pharaohs with food, goods and jewelry, all of which were needed to keep the civilization in tact. They had built too many pyramids, and there were setbacks in Asia which corrupted trade. People did not understand why the pharaohs could not fix the problems that were going on. They viewed them as gods and lost trust and faith. Egypt fell apart as these things culminated with loss of belief in the pharaohs.
The Egyptians and Persians empires where both ruled by a king in which made up their government. The Egyptians viewed their king as a god whom had full ownership and power over all of Egypt. The Persian king on the other hand was not viewed as a god, but usually took the job of the priest. The Persian king Cyrus was known for his great power.