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Roman annexation of Egypt

30 BCE · 1st century BCE · Part of the Final War of the Roman Republic

The Roman annexation of Egypt took place in 30 BCE, when Octavian took Alexandria after the defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII. Following the deaths of Antony and Cleopatra, Egypt became a Roman province under the direct control of the emperor. The event marked the end of the Ptolemaic Empire, the last of the major Hellenistic kingdoms founded after Alexander the Great.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Roman annexation of Egypt. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/roman-annexation-of-egypt
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