Kings and Queens

Work in Egypt Emperor Trajan’s Work in Egypt The time between 98 AD and 180 AD is considered…

(14-37 AD) Emperor Tiberius (14-37 AD) Much like Ptolemy I had established a bureaucratic framework in Egypt that…

Augustus Octavius in Alexandria Although Octavius harbored resentment towards Alexandria as a result of his rivalry with Antony…

From Cleopatra to Roman Rule: Egypt’s Transformation Egypt: A Roman Province (30 BC – 642 AD) With Cleopatra…

her name means the lover of her father Cleopatra VII “her name means the lover of her father”…

(305/304 – 283 BC) Ptolemy I (305/304 – 283 BC) Following the unexpected death of Alexander the Great,…

Visit to Egypt in 130 AD Emperor Hadrian’s Visit to Egypt in 130 AD Emperor Hadrian, his wife…

Ptolemy III “Euergetes = the good man or the giver “(246-221 BC) Considered the most prosperous ruler of…

Ptolemy II (Philadelphus lover of his sister) (284-246 BC) Known by the title “Philadelphus”, meaning “lover of his…

The Conqueror Who Shaped History Born in 356 BC in Macedonia, Alexander the Great was the son of…