Macedonian conquest of Egypt
E641680
The Macedonian conquest of Egypt was Alexander the Great’s takeover of Egypt in 332–331 BCE, ending native pharaonic rule and initiating the Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Conquest of Egypt | 1 |
| Macedonian conquest of Egypt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7102647 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macedonian conquest of Egypt Context triple: [Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt, precedes, Macedonian conquest of Egypt]
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Seleucid invasion of Egypt
The Seleucid invasion of Egypt was a major military campaign in 170–168 BCE during which the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes sought to conquer Ptolemaic Egypt, triggering a crisis that drew in the Roman Republic and reshaped the balance of power in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Conquest of Egypt
The Conquest of Egypt was the Persian king Cambyses II’s successful military campaign in 525 BCE that brought Egypt under Achaemenid rule and ended the independence of the ancient Egyptian kingdom.
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Conquest of Egypt
The Conquest of Egypt was the 1517 Ottoman campaign that toppled the Mamluk Sultanate and brought Egypt—and with it control of the holy cities and key trade routes—under Ottoman rule.
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Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor
The Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor was Alexander the Great’s initial large-scale offensive against the Persian Empire, marking the beginning of his conquest of Asia.
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Assyrian conquest of Egypt
The Assyrian conquest of Egypt was a series of late 7th-century BCE military campaigns in which the Neo-Assyrian Empire invaded, defeated, and temporarily dominated Egypt, toppling the Nubian-led 25th Dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macedonian conquest of Egypt Target entity description: The Macedonian conquest of Egypt was Alexander the Great’s takeover of Egypt in 332–331 BCE, ending native pharaonic rule and initiating the Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty.
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A.
Seleucid invasion of Egypt
The Seleucid invasion of Egypt was a major military campaign in 170–168 BCE during which the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes sought to conquer Ptolemaic Egypt, triggering a crisis that drew in the Roman Republic and reshaped the balance of power in the eastern Mediterranean.
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B.
Conquest of Egypt
The Conquest of Egypt was the Persian king Cambyses II’s successful military campaign in 525 BCE that brought Egypt under Achaemenid rule and ended the independence of the ancient Egyptian kingdom.
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C.
Conquest of Egypt
The Conquest of Egypt was the 1517 Ottoman campaign that toppled the Mamluk Sultanate and brought Egypt—and with it control of the holy cities and key trade routes—under Ottoman rule.
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D.
Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor
The Macedonian invasion of Asia Minor was Alexander the Great’s initial large-scale offensive against the Persian Empire, marking the beginning of his conquest of Asia.
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E.
Assyrian conquest of Egypt
The Assyrian conquest of Egypt was a series of late 7th-century BCE military campaigns in which the Neo-Assyrian Empire invaded, defeated, and temporarily dominated Egypt, toppling the Nubian-led 25th Dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military campaign ⓘ |
| cause | Alexander’s campaign against the Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | between the conquest of the Levant and the Battle of Gaugamela ⓘ |
| commander | Alexander the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | foundation of Alexandria in 331 BCE ⓘ |
| concurrentWith | Alexander’s campaign against Darius III ⓘ |
| endTime | 331 BCE ⓘ |
| followed |
Achaemenid reconquest of Egypt
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Second Achaemenid Period in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Hellenistic Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemaic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ rule of Ptolemy I Soter in Egypt ⓘ |
| founded | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
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Alexander the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedonian army NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian satrapy of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministrationAfter | Greek ⓘ |
| location |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Mareotis NERFINISHED ⓘ Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ Nile Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelusium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
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Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivation |
deny Persian naval bases in Egypt
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secure control of the eastern Mediterranean coast ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Mazaces
NERFINISHED
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Sabaces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wars of Alexander the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
creation of a Greco-Macedonian ruling elite in Egypt
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integration of Egypt into a transregional Hellenistic empire ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Macedonian conquest of Phoenicia
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Tyre (332 BCE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousImpact | elevation of Alexander as son of Amun in Egyptian ideology ⓘ |
| result |
beginning of Hellenistic rule in Egypt
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end of Achaemenid rule in Egypt ⓘ end of native pharaonic rule ⓘ foundation of the Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ incorporation of Egypt into Alexander’s empire ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Alexander’s visit to the oracle of Amun at Siwa Oasis
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foundation of Alexandria ⓘ peaceful handover of Egypt by Persian satrap Mazaces ⓘ surrender of Memphis to Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| startTime | 332 BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Macedonian conquest of Egypt Description of subject: The Macedonian conquest of Egypt was Alexander the Great’s takeover of Egypt in 332–331 BCE, ending native pharaonic rule and initiating the Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty.
Referenced by (2)
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Conquest of Egypt