After Alexander

27- Keeping up with the Ptolemies

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This week, we take a step back to discuss what's been going on in Egypt while we've been looking at the Seleucid narrative. To do this, we're going to dive into the infighting, cultural conflicts and rivalries of the Ptolemies...


Sources for this episode:

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  • Bevan, E. (1902) The House of Seleucus (Vol I.). London: Edward Arthur.
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  • Pallardy, R., Encyclopaedia Britannica (2020), Arsinoe II (online) [Accessed 28/03/2021].
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  • Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Arsinoe II (online) [Accessed 28/03/2021].
  • Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Battle of Cos (online) [Accessed 19/06/2021].
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  • Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Lagus (online) [Accessed 17/06/2021].
  • Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Lysimachus (online) [Accessed 28/03/2021].
  • Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Magas of Cyrene (online) [Accessed 28/03/2021].
  • Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Menelaus (online) [Accessed 17/06/2021].
  • Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Ptolemy II Philadelphus (online) [Accessed 28/03/2021].
  • Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Thais (online) [Accessed 17/06/2021].
  • Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Theocritus (online) [Accessed 17/06/2021].
  • Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Tutankhamun (online) [Accessed 17/06/2021]. 
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