Macedonian conquest of Egypt

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The Macedonian conquest of Egypt was Alexander the Great’s takeover of Egypt in 332–331 BCE, ending native pharaonic rule and initiating the Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty.

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Macedonian conquest of Egypt canonical 4
Conquest of Egypt 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
military campaign
cause Alexander’s campaign against the Achaemenid Empire
chronologicalPosition between the conquest of the Levant and the Battle of Gaugamela
commander Alexander the Great
commemoratedBy foundation of Alexandria in 331 BCE
concurrentWith Alexander’s campaign against Darius III
endTime 331 BCE
followed Achaemenid reconquest of Egypt
Second Achaemenid Period in Egypt
followedBy Hellenistic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom

Ptolemaic dynasty
linked to: Lagid dynasty

rule of Ptolemy I Soter in Egypt
founded Alexandria
hasParticipant Achaemenid Empire
Alexander the Great
Macedonian army
Persian satrapy of Egypt
historicalPeriod Hellenistic period
languageOfAdministrationAfter Greek
location Egypt
Mareotis
Memphis
Nile Delta
Pelusium
mainBelligerent Achaemenid Empire
Macedon
motivation deny Persian naval bases in Egypt
secure control of the eastern Mediterranean coast
opposingCommander Mazaces
Sabaces
partOf Wars of Alexander the Great
politicalConsequence creation of a Greco-Macedonian ruling elite in Egypt
integration of Egypt into a transregional Hellenistic empire
precededBy Macedonian conquest of Phoenicia
Siege of Tyre (332 BCE)
linked to: Siege of Tyre
religiousImpact elevation of Alexander as son of Amun in Egyptian ideology
result beginning of Hellenistic rule in Egypt
end of Achaemenid rule in Egypt
end of native pharaonic rule
foundation of the Ptolemaic Kingdom
incorporation of Egypt into Alexander’s empire
significantEvent Alexander’s visit to the oracle of Amun at Siwa Oasis
foundation of Alexandria
peaceful handover of Egypt by Persian satrap Mazaces
surrender of Memphis to Alexander the Great
startTime 332 BCE

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Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt precedes Macedonian conquest of Egypt
Wars of Alexander the Great hasPart Conquest of Egypt
linked to: Macedonian conquest of Egypt
Mazaces conflict Macedonian conquest of Egypt
Achaemenid–Egyptian conflicts followedBy Macedonian conquest of Egypt
Second Egyptian Satrapy significantEvent Macedonian conquest of Egypt