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- 71: Cleopatra
- Cleopatra Vll was born in 69 BC, in Alexandria, Egypt. Despite what people say today, that she was glamorous and beautiful, she was far from it. She is shown on ancient coins with a long hooked nose and masculine features. Although she was not beautiful she was clearly a very seductive woman, and she used this to further Egypt politically. She had a beautiful musical voice. It is also said that she was highly intelligent. She spoke nine different languages, and she was the first Ptolemy pharaoh who could actually spoke Egyptian. She ascended ... Ptolemy Xll Auletes died in 51 BC. Cleopatra which was seventeen at the time and her brother Ptolemy Xlll, which was twelve, were married because of the terms of her fathers will. They then ruled Egypt together. In the third year of their reign Ptolemy’s advisers told him that he should rule Egypt by himself. So, because of this he drove Cleopatra into exile. Cleopatra then escaped to Syria. ...
- 72: Walking Across Egypt
- Mattie Rigsbee is the main character in Clyde Edgerton's southern style novel, Walking Across Egypt. Mattie is a seventy-eight year old widow with two middle-aged children. Living alone in a small house, she makes sure that everything is taken care of. She cooks, cleans, mows the lawn, and ...
- 73: The Life and Rule of Cleopatra
- The Life and Rule of Cleopatra Cleopatra was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria which was the capital of Egypt. Her father was the pharaoh, Ptolemy XII. Cleopatra’s mother was probably his sister, Cleopatra V Tryphaena. The family was Macedonian, not really Egyptian. Her father, Ptolemy XII was a weak and cruel ruler and ... brother and co- ruler, Ptolemy XIII, who was only 12.The marriage was only of convenience though, and Ptolemy pharaoh only in name. For three years he remained in the background while Cleopatra ruled over Egypt. Ptolemy’s advisors resented Cleopatra’s independence and conspired against her. In 48 B.C. they stripped her of her power and she was forced to exile in Syria and she was accompanied by her sister Arsinoe. Although they had taken away her powers, Cleopatra was determined to win them back she amassed an army at Egypt’s border. Around this time Pompey was vying with Julius Caesar for control of the Roman Empire. After losing the battle of Pharsalos, he sailed to Alexandria, pursued by Caesar, to seek Ptolemy’s ...
- 74: Imperialism
- ... think that imperialism was not justified. The countries that were expanding did not think whose land they were taking and what cultures they were disrupting. The reasons that a country would expand in Africa or Egypt, was to use the land for reasorces they could not get in their country and for stratigic reasons. People used those places for many other reasons, also. They went for religious reasons and to show ... and inconsiderate of the cultures and traditions of the countries that were taken over. Even though the leaders from Europe tried to make the leaders of the tribes and poeple who lived in Africa and Egypt understand what they were doing, they did not think of the language barriors or that even possibly that the tribe would not want to be a part of imperialism. I think imperialism caused many problems ... colonies presaged its dissolution. The process accelerated after World War I, although in the immediate post-war period the Empire actually increased in size as Britain became the "trustee" of former German and Turkish territories (Egypt, for example) in Africa and the Middle East. The English-speaking colonies, Canada and Australia, had already acquired dominion status in 1907, and in 1931 Britain and the self-governing dominions -- Canada, Australia, New ...
- 75: Napoleon Bonaparte: A Great Mastermind
- ... was given command of an army in training to invade England, but believing that the French were unready for such an invasion, Napoleon instead asked the Director if he could take a large army to Egypt. He proposed that by attacking Egypt, it would threaten England hold on India, a major source of British wealth. The Director gladly let him go. In May, 1798, Napoleon sailed to Egypt, and won the Battle of the Pyramids. On July 23 he entered the city of Cairo. But the British controlled the sea, and on August 1 Horatio Nelson, a English admiral, lead an attack ...
- 76: The Myhtology Of Ancient Egypt
- Egyptian Religion Religion was arguably the most important aspect of any Egyptian s life. Many shortcomings or glorious victories were blamed or attributed to the dispositions of the gods. With that said, the Egyptian s held the afterlife ...
- 77: Egyptian Cuisine
- ... in long, skinny, French-style loaves. Hard, dry aysh can be softened in water, and if you have a fire available, warmed over an open flame. Along with aysh, the native bean supplies most of Egypt's people with their daily rations. Ful can be cooked several ways: in ful midamess, the whole beans are boiled, with vegetables if desired, and then mashed with onions, tomatoes, and spices. This mixture is ... shurbah, and all are delicious. Salads can be made of greens, tomatoes, potatoes, or eggs, as well as with beans and yogurt. Western-type salad bars have become more popular in larger cities, and in Egypt, for a few pounds, you can make a whole meal of the fresh produce. Yogurt is fresh and unflavored, although you can sweeten it if you wish with honey, jams, preserves, or mint. Rice and ... tough, imported fowl are plump, tender, and tasty. You can order grilled chicken in a restaurant or buy one already cooked at the street-side rotisseries and fix your own meal. Pigeons are raised throughout Egypt, and when stuffed with seasoned rice and grilled, constitute a national delicacy. They are small, so you will need to order several. The best are usually served in small, local restaurants where you may ...
- 78: Moses
- ... Hebrews 11:23 Revered as a prophet but even more importantly as a teacher and a lawgiver, Moses was the leader of the Israelite people 3,300 years ago during their journey from slavery in Egypt to freedom as a nation in the land of Israel. For 40 years Moses led the people through the desert on their way to Israel and helped shape them into a nation that could live ... of the Jewish people. Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions revere Moses for his central role in communicating the Ten Commandments and the Torah directly from God to the Jewish people soon after their escape from Egypt. Thus, the Torah is also known as the Five Books of Moses. According to Genesis, the first book of the Bible, the Israelite people first came to Egypt in search of food during a famine that affected the entire ancient Near East. At first welcomed by the Egyptians, after about 400 years the Israelites, or Hebrews, were perceived as a threat and ...
- 79: The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte
- ... was given command of an army in training to invade England, but believing that the French were unready for such an invasion, Napoleon instead asked the Director if he could take a large army to Egypt. He proposed that by attacking Egypt, it would threaten England hold on India, a major source of British wealth. The Director gladly let him go. In May, 1798, Napoleon sailed to Egypt, and won the Battle of the Pyramids. On July 23 he entered the city of Cairo. But the British controlled the sea, and on August 1 Horatio Nelson, a English admiral, lead an attack ...
- 80: Napoleon Bonaparte
- ... was given command of an army in training to invade England, but believing that the French were unready for such an invasion, Napoleon instead asked the Director if he could take a large army to Egypt. He proposed that by attacking Egypt, it would threaten England hold on India, a major source of British wealth. The Director gladly let him go. In May, 1798, Napoleon sailed to Egypt, and won the Battle of the Pyramids. On July 23 he entered the city of Cairo. But the British controlled the sea, and on August 1 Horatio Nelson, a English admiral, lead an attack ...
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