B. O. The worship of Kiun, and Remphan The pyramids, their hieroglyphical inscriptions, the brick pyramid, Curious customs, respect for animals, gravity in religion, in- tolerance, mummies at feasts, astrology. ARTAXERXES LONGIMANUS conquers Egypt Sons of Inarus and Amyrtæus made satraps DARIUS NOTHUS. Arxanes satrap of Egypt Democritus of Abdera, president of the temple of Memphis, writes ARTAXERXES MNEMON (his civil war with Cyrus) NEPHERITES [or PSAMMETICHUS] of Mendes makes Egypt He allies himself to the Spartans ACHORIS Artaxerxes Mnemon attacks Egypt and is repulsed Eudoxus the astronomer, Chrysippus the physician, and Plato visit Egypt; their writings; Euripides Belief in a future state The city of Alexandria planned The government of the province; Egyptian judges Cleomenes left in command; his dishonesty PAGE ALEXANDER unites the Greeks against Darius Codomanus; defeats Pelusium taken; Memphis taken Alexander visits the Oasis of Ammon PTOLEMY SOTER, AS LIEUTENANT OF PHILIP ARRIDÆUS, OF Perdiccas killed; Philip Arridæus and Alexander Ægus taken Funeral of the sacred bull; its burial-place Children of mixed marriages held to be Egyptians Perdiccas invades Egypt; passing by Pelusium, he marches Its buildings; the god Serapis The Museum of philosophy; the use of papyrus Alexander Ægus declared king of Macedonia and the provinces 313 Cyrene rebels; and is conquered Antioch built as the capital of Syria and Babylonia 312 Peace between Alexander's successors Antigonus marches against Egypt; is stopped Greek mistakes about Egypt Jews settle in Alexandria; Hezekias the priest, and Mosollam the archer 280 · • 311 Alexander Egus put to death; Hercules proclaimed king of 308 Ptolemy proposes to marry Cleopatra; she is murdered. Demetrius destroys the Egyptian fleet ib. The son of Philadelphus marries the daughter of Magas Philadelphus puts two brothers to death The Eleusinian Mysteries taught The Pharos lighthouse finished; Alexander's tomb; new cities Roads opened for trade to Berenice, to Cosseir, and to Suez; the canal finished; the gold trade . The island and temple of Phila First librarian Demetrius Phalereus; his character and writings Euclid; his Elements of mathematics Ctesibius writes on hydrostatics; the water clock Callimachus, professor of poetry; his hymns Timocharis, Aristillus, and Aristarchus, astronomers Apollodorus Gelous and the Greek wines 246 221 Colotes the Epicurean philosopher. Homer and Herodotus read publicly in the theatre Philadelphus collects pictures. Helena the painter; drawing by squares The Septuagint translation of the Old Testament; its style; dis- Philadelphus helps the Achaian League His wives and children; his coins Arsinoë; her tomb, and praise Ergamenes king of Meroë makes himself absolute Antiochus marries Berenice • Extent and wealth of the kingdom PTOLEMY EUERGETES; he marches against Syria · Seleucus flies to Egypt from his brother Euergetes regains the booty of Cambyses; his popularity • His buildings at Thebes, in the Oasis, at Esne, at Canopus Apollonius; his Argonautics. The Ibis Lycophron; his Alcandra; foretells Roman greatness PTOLEMY PHILOPATOR, puts to death his mother and brother 204 PTOLEMY EPIPHANES, a minor Rebellion against the ministers; their murder 164 • Rebellion of Lycopolis; the king's cruelty 192 He marries Cleopatra daughter of Antiochus PTOLEMY PHILOMETOR, PTOLEMY EUPATOR, AND PTOLEMY Wars in Syria • The brothers join their forces against Antiochus Antiochus again enters Egypt; retreats at the command of Popilius He asks the Jews of Egypt to join him in celebrating the feast Euergetes goes to Rome to complain He conquers Euergetes in Cyprus and forgives him The Jews build a temple at Onion Their dispute with the Samaritans The state of slavery Aristarchus the critic; Moschus his pupil; Bion The critics correct the text of Homer Pamphilus the physician; Nicander Hipparchus the astronomer; his discoveries |
