Egypt under the rule of the Ptolemies. Foreigners who replaced the ancient pharaohs. 325-30 BC
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Egypt - the country of kings and gods - from time immemorial retained cultural identity, special way and traditions of the throne. Conquered by Alexander the Great, the ancient land of the pharaohs was under the rule of strangers - for three centuries to Egypt the rule of the powerful dynasty of the Ptolemies. In this book you will find detailed portraits of kings and queens from the Macedonian family of Lagids - from Ptolemy Soter, the most wise and humane ruler of the Hellenistic world, to Cleopatra VII, insidious and seductive, after the death of which Egypt became one of the provinces of the Roman Empire. The author lively and vividly describes the nature and personal relationships of the descendants of Ptolemy I, some of which contributed to the prosperity of the state, while others, having mired in vices, brought the imminent collapse of the monarchy
Author:
Author:Elgud P.
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Biographies & Memoirs
- Category:History & Geography
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Series:
Series: Separate publications. World History
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:18+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-9524-5336-4
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