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NSWAncient HistorySection III (Personalities): Alexander the Great
Quick questions on Alexander in Egypt and the eastern campaigns: HSC Ancient History
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What is egypt 332 to 331 BC?Show answer
After the seven-month siege of Tyre and the storming of Gaza, Alexander entered Egypt late in 332 BC. Persia had ruled Egypt harshly in its second occupation, and its satrap Mazaces, without an army after the defeat at Issus (333 BC), surrendered the country without resistance. The Egyptians received Alexander as a liberator. He sacrificed to their gods, notably the Apis bull at Memphis, and was acknowledged in the traditional pharaonic role, presenting himself as a restorer of Egyptian religion rather than a foreign conqueror.
What are no dates and no historians?Show answer
Strong answers anchor claims with dates (Siwah 331 BC, Cleitus 328 BC, Roxane and the Pages' Conspiracy 327 BC) and use named modern historians (Tarn, Badian, Bosworth, Holt) to build the argument.
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