Alexander and Egypt
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:03 pm
As some of you may know two of my favorite things to talk about are ancient Egypt and Alexander the Great. I first became interested in Egypt as a child and have researched ancient Egypt extensively. I guess it is not a surprise that when I came across Alexander in Egyptian history it stirred my curisosity that this Greek king could win the Egyptian's hearts over.
From what I have read the Egyptians were happy to have Alexander as their ruler because the Persians didn't treat them well and Alexander allowed the Egyptians to worship their Gods freely. He linked Amun to his own God, Zeus.I feel he also treated people from other cultures with respect and saw them as equals to his own countrymen. As we know this wasn't taken well by all of his men.
I found a picture of Alexander's cartouche in Luxor Egypt
![Image](http://z.about.com/d/cruises/1/0/p/W/3/luxor_temple09.JPG)
Most of us know the story of how Alexander went to great lengths to visit the temple in Siwa oasis of the God Amun. Alexander held their beliefs so high as so to ask if Hephaestion could be worshiped as a God after his death. I think there was a mutual respect between the Egyptians and Alexander.
Egypt recognized Alexander IV as their Pharaoh after his father's death and there are pictures and cartouche's of him as well. Alexander has left his mark on so many countries histories and it is an amazing accomplishment.
From what I have read the Egyptians were happy to have Alexander as their ruler because the Persians didn't treat them well and Alexander allowed the Egyptians to worship their Gods freely. He linked Amun to his own God, Zeus.I feel he also treated people from other cultures with respect and saw them as equals to his own countrymen. As we know this wasn't taken well by all of his men.
I found a picture of Alexander's cartouche in Luxor Egypt
Most of us know the story of how Alexander went to great lengths to visit the temple in Siwa oasis of the God Amun. Alexander held their beliefs so high as so to ask if Hephaestion could be worshiped as a God after his death. I think there was a mutual respect between the Egyptians and Alexander.
Egypt recognized Alexander IV as their Pharaoh after his father's death and there are pictures and cartouche's of him as well. Alexander has left his mark on so many countries histories and it is an amazing accomplishment.