ATS1248 Lecture 8: MODULE 8 - PTOLEMAIC EGYPT & CARTHAGE
17 Oct 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Module 8a ptolemaic egypt: two decades after alexander"s death generals claim throne for themselves after all his friends/family died, satrap of egypt ptolemy i. By the time of his death had allies or direct control from athens and rhodes to eastern. Wrote history of alexander"s wars (from his perspective) Established a strong, independent state in egypt. Before his death, named his son co-ruler. Ptolemy ii philadelphus: not eldest son, co-ruler before being sole ruler from 285-246 bce, determined to prove that egypt and its capital (alexandria) could be the centre of. Greek culture (as macedonian kings and greco-mac armies were ruling over larger number of non-greek people risk of revolt & greeks living in greek mainland may see these new kingdoms as less greek (out in egypt, Her death ptolemaic line ends, egypt is incorporated into the roman empire, Hellenistic period (time from alexander to kleopatra) ends. Papyrus illustrates role as queen and leader.
