Egypt : handbook for travellers / edited by K. Baedeker.

Date:
1885-1892
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Credit: Egypt : handbook for travellers / edited by K. Baedeker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    48. 47. 45. 44. 42. 31. 30. B.C. 30- A.D. 362. 27. 24. A.D. 14-37. 16. 37-41. 41-54. 54-68. 62. 68- 69. 69- 79. 81-96. Csssar lands at Alexandria, takes the part of the banished Cleopatra, and defeats the rebellious Ptolemy. Ptolemy XIV. is drowned in the Nile. Caesar, having meanwhile become dictator of Rome, ap- points Ptolemy XV., the brother of Cleopatra VII., a boy of eleven, co-regent. Ptolemy XV. is assassinated at the instigation of Cleopatra, and Ptolemy XVI. Caesarion, her son by Caesar, is appointed co-regent. Caesar is murdered. Antony, having summoned Cleopatra to Tarsus to answer for the conduct of her general Allienus, who contrary to her wishes had aided the army of Brutus and Cassius at Philippi, is captivated by her beauty and talent. After having spent years of debauchery with the Egyptian queen, he is at length declared by the Roman senate to be an enemy of his country. Octavianus marches against him, defeats him at Actium, and captures Alexandria. Antony commits suicide, and Cleopatra is said to have also caused her own death by the bite of an asp. Egypt now became a Roman province, and was governed by prefects down to A.D. 362. Roman Period. Caesar Octavianus, under the title of Augustus , becomes sole ruler of the vast Roman empire (p. 213). The Egyptian priesthood accord to the Roman emperors the privileges en- joyed by their own ancient monarchs, and in their temple- inscriptions style them autocrator (absolute sovereign). The Ethiopians, under their queen Candace, invade Egypt. Strabo travels in Egypt. Tiberius erects the Sebasteum at Alexandria. Germanicus visits Egypt. Caligula. A persecution of the Jews takes place, to which we are indebted for the valuable treatise of Josephus in answer to Apion, who had written against the Jews. Claudius. Rights of citizenship guaranteed to the Jews. Lake Mceris gradually dries up. Nero. Egypt acquires a new source of wealth as a com- mercial station between India, Arabia, and Rome. Annianus, first bishop of Alexandria Qalba. Otho. Vitellius. Vespasian (p. 213) visits Alexandria. From this city Titus starts on his expedition against Palestine, which terminates with the destruction of Jerusalem in the year 70. Domitian (p. 443) encourages the worship of Isis and Serapis at Rome.