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It doesnt mean anything, is the greek pronuniation (αίγυπτος-egyptos) for "Hwt-ka-Ptah" (Ht-ka-Ptah, or Hout-ak Ptah) an early name for the egyptians used for their country.
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What was the greek capital of Egypt?
Alexandria
What was the ancient Greek capital of Egypt?
Alexandria
What does pharaohs of Egypt mean?
It means ruler. It is derived from the Greek word Pharao, which is in turn derived from an Egyptian word meaning 'great house'.
How did Hephaestus do as a pharaoh of Egypt?
Hephaestus was the Greek god of the forge, the Greek equivalent of the Roman Vulcan. He was not a Pharaoh.
Why is the Pharaoh at the top of Egypt's social pyramid?
Because the title of 'King' in Egypt was 'Pharaoh'.
Was Cleopatra Greek or Eygptian?
She was queen of Egypt and born in Egypt but of Greek descent
Where in Egypt does Ares live?
Ares does not live in Egypt, he is a Greek god and dwells on Mt. Olympus in Greek myth.
What country was Cleopatra from?
Cleopatera was a member of the Greek/Macedonian ruling family of Egypt. She was born in Egypt, but had Greek background.
What does Egypt mean?
The term "Egypt" is a corruption of the Greek "Aigyptos" which is itself a corruption of "Kemetos" which was the term the Egyptians used to refer to their own fertile land (in contrast to the desert).
Is Cleopatra a greek pharaoh?
Yes. She came after Alexander the great who was GREEK! who then took over Egypt for the GREEK. DEFINITELY making her GREEK! She also was the last Pharaoh of Egypt . Your Welcome Readers.
Where was the greek capitol of Egypt?
Alexandria.
Were Egypt and greek traders?
No they weren't
What was the greek capital of Egypt?
Alexandria
What was the Nubian kingdom that heavily interacted with Egypt?
Kush. It is important to note that Nubia is the Greek name for Kush, similar to how Egypt is the Greek name for Masr (the Egyptian term for Egypt).
How was Cleopatra born in Egypt but was still greek?
Because Alexandria was in Egypt, but it was controlled by the Greeks and Cleopatra was of Greek ancestry. At the time of Cleopatra, Egypt was ruled by the Greek descendants of Ptolemy, one of Alexander the Great's generals. This made Cleopatra a Greek ethnically, even though she was an Egyptian culturally.
Who set up a Greek dynasty of Pharaohs in Egypt?
Ptolemy I Soter was the one who established a greek kingdom in Egypt after the death of Alexander the great.
Who was the greek family that ruled Egypt?
The Ptolomys.
