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How Did The Ptolemic Empire Influence The Greek Empires

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The Ptolemaic Empire intentionally imposed Greek culture on the territories they conquered. Ptolemaic emperors wanted to spread and impose Greek customs and traditions throughout their empire and they even made the Greek language the dominant language. This resulted in a blend of different cultures more specifically the Greek and Egyptian cultures. In The Ptolemies and Egypt, shows Ptolemaic rulers intentionally imposing Greek culture on the Egyptians. A description of Alexandria also shows how the empire fostered many cultures existing together in one place which provides a unique blend of cultures which influences the arts, architecture and even religion in Alexandria. The Ptolemaic empire attempted to intentionally impose Greek culture and
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