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Ptolemy I Soter
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Author : Edward M. Anson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-06-15
Ptolemy I Soter written by Edward M. Anson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
Ptolemy I, whose epithet was Savior, was in many respects the most successful of all of Alexander the Great's successors. He created the longest lasting of the Hellenistic kingdoms that rose in the aftermath of the great conqueror's death, ending with the death of Cleopatra VII and Egypt's incorporation into the Roman Empire. This book is not a standard biography, but rather an examination of the major issues surrounding Ptolemy's reign, the major controversies and questions surrounding his career and legacy. What were his ultimate ambitions? How did he administer his kingdom? What was his role in the demise of the unified empire created by Alexander? Ptolemy's administration of this foreign land, although privileging colonists from Greece and Macedonia over native Egyptians, maintained a level of political stability in a land with a long history of resisting foreign rule. Each of the key themes discussed in the chapters follows a chronological order so that readers unfamiliar with the life of Ptolemy can follow the narrative. Each chapter includes a discussion of the major academic positions on each issue and an evaluation of the primary historical and archaeological evidence. Ptolemy I Soter: Themes and Issues brings new clarity to the history of one of the chief architects of the Hellenistic Age.
Ptolemy Of Egypt
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Author : Walter M. Ellis
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003-09-02
Ptolemy Of Egypt written by Walter M. Ellis and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-02 with History categories.
Ptolemy was the creator of the longest lasting of the Hellenistic kingdoms. He created a state whose cultural importance was unparalleled until the coming of Rome. He encouraged the erection of the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, as well as creating a library which eventually contained the greatest collection of books until relatively recent times. Ptolemy's institution of higher learning, the Museum, gave birth to the greatest advancements in science before the seventeenth century of our own era. In this work, the first biography of Ptolemy in any language, Professor Ellis charts Ptolemy's extraordinary achievements in and beyond Egypt in the context of the fragmentation of Alexander's enormous empire and the creation of the Hellenistic state.
Ptolemy I And The Transformation Of Egypt 404 282 Bce
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Author : Paul McKechnie
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-05-23
Ptolemy I And The Transformation Of Egypt 404 282 Bce written by Paul McKechnie and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-23 with History categories.
Seven studies document the transformation of Egypt through the dynamic fourth century, and the inauguration of the Ptolemaic state. After Alexander the Great, Ptolemy son of Lagus established himself as ruler. Continuity and change marked the Egyptian-Greek encounter.
Ptolemy I Soter
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Author : Timothy Howe
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
Release Date : 2018
Ptolemy I Soter written by Timothy Howe and has been published by Oxbow Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Pharaohs categories.
This book examines the ways in which Alexander the Great's most successful Successor, Ptolemy I Soter, created his own literary, dynastic, artistic, and political legacy.
Ptolemy I
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Author : Ian Worthington
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016
Ptolemy I written by Ian Worthington and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is the first full-length biography of Ptolemy I of Egypt in English. From his boyhood friendship with Alexander the Great to his reign as king and pharaoh of Egypt, Ptolemy's story is one of ambition and ruthlessness as he helped shape Egypt's history and that of the early Hellenistic world.
The Ptolemies Rise Of A Dynasty
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Author : John D. Grainger
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Release Date : 2022-09-15
The Ptolemies Rise Of A Dynasty written by John D. Grainger and has been published by Pen and Sword History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-15 with History categories.
“Thoroughly ‘reader friendly’ in organization and presentation . . . an ideal introduction to the creation and rise of the Ptolemaic era of Egypt.” —Midwest Book Review In this first volume of his trilogy on the Ptolemies, John Grainger explains how Ptolemy I established the dynasty’s power in Egypt in the wake of Alexander the Great’s death. Egypt had been independent for most of the fourth century BC, but was reconquered by the Persian Empire in the 340s. This is essential background for Ptolemaic history, since it meant that Alexander was welcomed as a liberator and, after the tyranny of Kleomenes, so was Ptolemy. This was the essential basis of Ptolemy’s power. He conciliated the Egyptians, but reinforced his military strength with Greek settlers, mainly retired or available soldiers. He built the city of Alexandria, but to his own requirements, not those planned by Alexander. The empire outside Egypt was acquired, perhaps for defense, perhaps by sheer greed. Ptolemy took over Cyrenaica (with difficulty), Cyprus, and Syria/Palestine. These had to be defended against his rivals, hence the development of his navy, and the Syrian Wars. The succession was carefully managed, but not directly hereditary (Ptolemy II wasn’t the eldest son), and the new king was very different. He fought repeated wars in Syria, built up his navy in the Aegean to the greatest seen in the ancient world, and extended his empire into the lands of the Red Sea, Sudan, and Ethiopia. He taxed the Egyptians mercilessly to fund all these activities. Yet few of his wars were successful, and he stored up trouble for his successors. This volume by a historian of the period delves into these events in a clear, compelling style.
The Ptolemies The Sea And The Nile
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Author : Kostas Buraselis
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-07-04
The Ptolemies The Sea And The Nile written by Kostas Buraselis and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-04 with History categories.
With its emphasis on the dynasty's concern for control of the sea – both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea – and the Nile, this book offers a new and original perspective on Ptolemaic power in a key period of Hellenistic history. Within the developing Aegean empire of the Ptolemies, the role of the navy is examined together with that of its admirals. Egypt's close relationship to Rhodes is subjected to scrutiny, as is the constant threat of piracy to the transport of goods on the Nile and by sea. Along with the trade in grain came the exchange of other products. Ptolemaic kings used their wealth for luxury ships and the dissemination of royal portraiture was accompanied by royal cult. Alexandria, the new capital of Egypt, attracted poets, scholars and even philosophers; geographical exploration by sea was a feature of the period and observations of the time enjoyed a long afterlife.
The House Of Ptolemy
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Author : Edwyn Robert Bevan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
The House Of Ptolemy written by Edwyn Robert Bevan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Egypt categories.
Ptolemy I Soter The Macedonian King Of Egypt And His Creation Of A Kingly Guise
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Author : Debra J. Donnelly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Ptolemy I Soter The Macedonian King Of Egypt And His Creation Of A Kingly Guise written by Debra J. Donnelly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Dissertations, Academic categories.
The Empire Of The Ptolemies
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Author : John Pentland Mahaffy
language : en
Publisher: London and New York, Macmillan
Release Date : 1895
The Empire Of The Ptolemies written by John Pentland Mahaffy and has been published by London and New York, Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Egypt categories.
