Question: Describe relations between Egypt and Persia before Alexander came on the scene.
Answer: Persia and Egypt were not on friendly terms before "Alexander came on the scene." The Persians had control of the Middle East and parts of ancient Greece. The Egyptians did not like the Persians because they would not respect their gods. The Persians were a very powerful empire so it did not take long to have Egypt under their rule. When Alexander came along in 332 BC, the Egyptian people knew he was their liberator. Alexander traveled through most of the towns until reaching Egypt. After being the Persian rule for a long time, the people of Egypt were free. Once again, Alexander continued creating his own myth by visiting an oracle that told him that he was the son of Amun. It was all he needed to hear. During his stay in Egypt, Alexander founded the city that he renamed after himself, Alexandria. The city soon became very prosperous after his death and the fall of Persia. Alexandria was home to the world's biggest library and the best collected works known. Alexander help create Egypt into a prosperous country with a city that had a library with many classical works. The Persians were "out of power" and many new free places throughout Europe and the Middle East created new government system and their own cultures that reflect on the world today.
I don't think anyone was one "friendly" terms with Persia at the time of Alexander the Great.I have a hard time thinking about how the people of Egypt felt when they had Alexander to help them, he was like their savior. I think you did a really nice job with this blog. Check out this link, its talks about the relations of Persia and Egypt too;
ReplyDeletehttp://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/hieroglyphics/rosettastone.html