Greece -- History; Greece -- Politics and government; Imperialism
Ptolemy, son of Lagos, goes to Egypt, 150 _f._;
founds a dynasty, 151;
founds an empire, 155 _f._;
son of Ammon, 162 _ff._;
king of the Macedonians, 166 _f._;
religious policy of, 178 _f._
... _Ceraunus_, 220.
... _Philadelphus_, 155;
eulogy of, by Theocritus, 156, 171 _f._;
character of, 157 _f._;
diplomat, 158;
occupies Ionia, 159;
forces of, 167;
revolt in Ionia against, 228;
war of, with Antiochus II, 229,
with Rhodians, 229,
with Macedon and Syria, 230 _ff._
... _Euergetes_, victorious in Asia, 159;
beaten on sea, 159;
neglects fleet, 179;
war of, in Asia, 231 _f._;
generalissimo of Achæan league, 232 _f._;
weakness of, 242.
... _Philopator_, military policy of, 180.
... _Euergetes II_, "the god," 166, 181.
... _The Piper_, 152.
Pydna, battle of, 213, 217.
Pyrrhus, king of Macedon, 220;
invades Macedon, 223 _f._
Quartering of troops, in Egypt,
Races, fusion of, in Seleucid empire, 206.
Reaction, age of, 95 _ff._;
of Plato, unreality of, 106 _f._
Reformation, age of, in Greece, 83.
Reformers, political, 26.
Religion, and deification of rulers, 141 _f._;
in Egypt, 178 _f._
Representation according to population, 27, 33 _f._, 237, 243.
Rhodians, war of, with Ptolemy II, 229.
Romans, heirs of Greeks, 5;
empire of, 35;
save Ptolemies, 160;
war of, with Illyrians, 241;
with Macedonians, 248.
Rome, Senate of, disarms Seleucids, 190 _f._,
encourages revolt of Jews, 191,
sets up usurpers in Syria, 191;
emperors of, use Seleucid land policy, 204;
Italian federation of, compared with Seleucid empire, 210 _f._;
intimidates Seleucids, 213 _f._;
imperial problems of, 214.
Rotation of office, in Athens, 55 _f._
Roxane, married by Alexander, 130, 136.
Samians, get Athenian citizenship, 31.
Sarapis, 178.
Sea-power, benefits of, 66 _ff._;
gained by Alexander, 126 _f._;
of Egypt, 156, 158;
struggle for, between Egypt and Macedon, 159;
abandoned by Egypt, 160;
first gained by Egypt, 227;
restored, 230;
lost, 233.
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