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1. What is Ptolemaic Dynasty?
One of the Alexander the Great’s generals built an empire that dominated the Mediterranean for 200 Years
Carefully controsting vastly different cultures under Green rule
The conquests of Alexander the Great changed the lands they touched in
Alexander was welcomed as a liberator when he conquered the country from the Persians.
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2. Why was the Alexander was died due to empire quickly fell apart?
Ptolemy continued to rule in Egypt
While wars of succession and power struggles raged across the crumbling empire
He declared himself Pharaoh Ptolemy I Soter and established the Ptolemaic dynasty
But their influence extended over most of the Greek world in the Mediterranean
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3. How was the architecture was built?
Architecture was built by Ptolemies was impressive to many
Only these of Greek lineage (ancestry) held powerful positions in government and society
Ptolemaic life in Egypt was pretty diverse
Though most lived harmoniously together
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4. Where are the wars against external threats?
The two empires battled repeatedly oer border territory around Anatolia and Arabia
These wars were expensive and required the Ptolemies to conscript (Draft) Egyptians in their army
There are particularly from the Seleucid Empire to the East
Repeated wars and higher taxes caused unrest that somethings erupted into revolts against Greek rule
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5. Who they had the endured the conquests of Greeks, Persians, and Others?
The empires had the endured the conquests of Greeks, Persians, and others
Egyptians still kept their ancient religious and political systems
One of the most important aspects of this was the idea that the pharaohs ruled Egypt as living gods
The Ptolemies adopted this tradition when Ptolemy II (the son of the first (Ptolemy) declared himself a living god
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6. When the Alexander at the crossroads of the trade routes?
Its enormous harbor was capable of holding over 1,000 ships
The Ptolemies introduced coinage to the Egyptian economy for the first time and oversaw an expansion of Egyptian influence in regional trade networks
Much of this trade related to the production and distribution of agricultural goods
Alexandria sat the crossroads of trade routes linking the Mediterranean
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7. How the Greek elites used their new wealth to purchase luxuries from abroad?
Alexandria's place in networks of trade meant that luxury goods were funneled through Egypt as they made their way to the Mediterranean
Frankincense and myrrh arrived in Egypt abroad caravans from Arabia
Chinese silk, cotton from India, and Indian Ocean spices from the east arrived abroad ships sailing the Red Sea
Ivory and gold traveled down the Nile from inland parts of Africa
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8. What is the like women in other ancient societies?
There is some indication that these women had access to education
Ptolemaic woman were active participants in religious ceremonies and cults during this era
As their role required them to read music and religious text.
Wealthy women in Alexandria often acted as patrons, meaning they contributed time and money to support the arts, sciences, and religion.
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9. Why the Grain ended the Ptolemaic dynasty?
By the time Julius Caesar rose to power
Egypt had become one of the main grain suppliers for Rome
The Ptolemies allied themselves with the growing power of the Roman Republic
Handing over large amounts of grain tribute in return for Roman military support against Egypt's rivals in the east
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10. How the Egypt produced so much of the food?
Rome needed to supply its growing empire
Caesar's intervention invited even more Roman involvement in Egyptian politics, ending in Octavian's conquest of Egypt.
Julius Caesar intervened to help Cleopatra secure her throne and Rome's breadbasket
The Ptolemy dynasty ended and Egypt became a Roman province
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