June
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/ 2023
Ptolemy I, one of the surviving generals of Alexander the Great, became satrap and eventually pharaoh of Egypt, but he had to employ spin doctors to recreate an impressive ancestry related to Alexander, establish a new binary Graeco-Egyptian god Serapis and elevate himself to godly status to secure his rule and dynasty. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"109743","attributes":{"alt":"Farewell to Alexander the Great, by Karl von Piloty (1886) (Public Domain)","class":"media-image","height":"405","style":"width: 610px; height: 405px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Farewell to Alexander the Great, by Karl von Piloty (1886) ( Public Domain ) Aftermath of Alexander’s Death Upon his return to Babylon in early 323 BC, Alexander the Great saw an ominous sign in the form of a deformed child. His advisors interpreted this vision as a sign of Alexander's impending death
