late 332 BCE, Mazaces did not have enough military force to put up a resistance. Counselled by Amminapes, who knew Alexander well, Mazaces handed the country...
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variants of the name are known: Maxyes in Herodotus; Mazyes in Hecataeus; Mazaces; Mazikes; Mazazaces; etc. They are all derived from the Berber autoethnonym...
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Dynasty, began in 343 BC, but shortly after, in 332 BC, the Persian ruler Mazaces handed Egypt over to Alexander the Great without a fight. In 332 BC, Alexander...
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Alexander the Great, who accepted the surrender of the Persian satrap of Egypt Mazaces in 332 BC, marking the beginning of Hellenistic rule in Egypt which stabilized...
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BC) there was Sabaces, who fought and died at Issus and was succeeded by Mazaces. Egyptians also fought at Issus, for example, the nobleman Somtutefnekhet...
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battle. Mazaces was probably the successor of Sabaces in Egypt, but because Sabaces had taken with him nearly all occupying forces, Mazaces was not able...
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called Mazyes by Hektaios and Maxyes by Herodotus, while it was called "Mazaces" and "Mazax" in Latin sources. All those names are similar to the name...
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Preceded by Mazaces Satrap of Egypt 332 - 13 June 323 BCE Succeeded by Ptolemy Soter...
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The Egyptians welcome him as their deliverer, and the Persian satrap Mazaces wisely surrenders. Alexander's conquest of Egypt completes his control...
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Battle of Issus and dying there. As a result, the Persian satrap of Egypt, Mazaces, peacefully surrendered to Alexander upon his arrival. Darius tried to...
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reconquered the Nile valley for a brief period (343–332 BC). In 332 BC, Mazaces handed over the country to Alexander the Great without a fight. The Achaemenid...
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garrison under Mazaces. But this victory made his troops overconfident and incautious, and, while they were dispersed for plunder, Mazaces sallied forth...
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Anagyrus matho Noyes, 2000 Anagyrus matritensis (Mercet, 1921) Anagyrus mazaces Noyes & Hayat, 1994 Anagyrus minium (Mercet, 1921) Anagyrus mirtesae Noyes...
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The Egyptians welcome him as their deliverer, and the Persian satrap Mazaces wisely surrenders. Alexander's conquest of Egypt completes his control...
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(treasurer) Maya (High Priest of Amun) Mayer Papyri Mayet (ancient Egypt) Mazaces Mazghuna Measuring rod Medamud Medical Ostraca of Deir el-Medina Medinet...
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