Alexander the Great in Egypt

Diplomska naloga se bo osredotočala na Aleksandrovo osvojitev Egipta, ki je bila ključna za njegov proti-perzijski pohod. Čeprav se v Egiptu ni dolgo zadrţeval, je njegova prisotnost tam močno vplivala na celotno zgodovino Sredozemlja. Ko razmišljamo o Aleksandrovem bivanju v Egiptu, ponavadi pomislimo predvsem na dva pomembna dogodka, ki sta zaznamovala to obdobje, in sicer na njegov obisk Amonovega oraklja v oazi Siwa in ustanovitev mesta Aleksandrija, prvega in najslavnejšega od mnogih. Analizirana bodo vprašanja, kot so odnos med mladim makedonskim kraljem in drţavo, ki ga je kljub osvojitvi razglasila za osvoboditelja in zakonitega vladarja ter kakšne posledice je pustila makedonska prevlada nad Egiptom.The dissertation will focus on Alexander’s conquest of Egypt, crucial to his anti-Persian campaign. Although he did not remain in Egypt for long, his stay there had a strong impact on the entire history of the Mediterranean Basin. When we consider Alexander\u27s stay in Egypt, we usually think of two major events that marked this period: his visit of Amun\u27s Oracle in the Siwa Oasis and the foundation of the city of Alexandria, the first and most famous among many. The dissertation will also explore on the relationship between the young Macedonian king and the country, which proclaimed him a liberator and the rightful ruler despite his occupation. The dissertation will also touch upon the consequences of the Macedonian rulership for Egypt