The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome - A History of the Ptolemies

A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of the Roman EmpireThe Ptolemaic era, Egypt's last and one of its longest dynasties, was in many ways a gilded age. Its early rulers restored and even expanded Egyptian power. Over a span of 300 years the period was witness to intellectual enlightenment, imaginative state-building, and some of the most memorable characters in ancient history, including Alexander the Great and Cleopatra VII.But these Macedonian Greek pharaohs embarked on ruinous warfare, faced rebellion, and descended into murderous family feuds. Increasingly reliant on the dizzying rise of Roman power, Ptolemaic Egypt was finally annexed by Augustus in 30 BCE. How did such an ancient civilization come to this?Exploring the lives of the Ptolemaic pharaohs, de la Bedoyere reveals the jealousy, greed, and murderous ambition in their Egypt and the legendary city of Alexandria, their capital. This is a lively, accessible account of Ancient Egypt's last days-and of the new power rising in its place.

Product details

• Authors: Guy de la Bedoyere, Guy De La Bedoyere
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.09.2024
• EAN: 9780300275520
• ISBN: 978-0-300-27552-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 240 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, Ancient Rome, Middle Eastern history, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Egypt, European history: the Romans, c 332 BCE to c 630 CE (Egyptian Greco-Roman period)