Describe relations between Egypt and Persia before Alexander came on the scene.
The relations between Egypt and Persia were not good. When Alexander the Great came into Egypt, he was hailed as a liberator. Egypt had been under the rule of Persia for many years, and they were ready to let Alexander come in, take supplies, and move on to Persia. While Alexander was in Egypt, he went to an oracle, and when the priests came out, they hailed him as the son of a god. He also created the city of Alexandria, which became one of the richest cities in the world.
Persia was Alexander's goal all along. Ever since he was born, he was raised to try to avenge Persian wrongs. That is the reason Alexander went out to conquer anyway. He began his war against them 334 BC. His rival was King Darius the third. They battled many times, and Alexander eventually won. Alexander the Great's goal was finally complete, and Egypt couldn't be happier.
Relations obviously weren't good between Egypt and Persia. Egypt was sick of being under Persia's rule, which explains why they were so willing to let Alexander come in and why they hailed him as a liberator. They wanted to be free from Persia at last, and they knew that if anyone could free them, Alexander the Great could. Persia didn't really have anything against Egypt, I personally think they were tired of Egypt as much as Egypt was tired of them. Thanks to Alexander the Great, Greece had avenged Persian wrongs, Egypt was finally free, and Greece was now the most powerful empire in the world.
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