History of Ptolemaic Egypt - Alexander The Great

Alexander The Great

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In 332 BC Alexander the Great conquered Egypt with little resistance from the Persians. He was welcomed by the Egyptians as a deliverer. He visited Memphis, and went on pilgrimage to the oracle of Amun at the Oasis of Siwa. The oracle declared him to be the son of Amun-Re. He conciliated the Egyptians by the respect which he showed for their religion. While Macedonians commanded military garrisons, including at Memphis and Pelusium, Alexander left the civil administration in local control; initially there were two, later one governor. Alexander founded a new Greek city, Alexandria, to be a major commercial port. This city, where Alexander was buried, grew, quickly becoming as well Egypt's administrative capital and an intellectual centre.

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