Week 4b: Daily #4

Describe relations between Egypt and Persia before Alexander came on the scene.

Before Alexander came on to the scene, Egypt and Persia despised and hated each other so much. Each of the two could not stand each other when they saw each other. The relationship between Persia and Egypt was filled with so much hatred and enmity that they just could not be around each other. If Persia and Egypt came across each other, they would get into a nasty brawl with each other. It just was not a good scene if Persia and Egypt saw each other before Alexander came about. But when Alexander the Great came about, Egypt accepted him as a natural leader. Egypt accepted Alexander because Alexander also greatly despised Persia since he wanted to avenge the wrongdoings Persia did in Greece, like the burning of their temples and the acropolis. So Alexander came to Egypt and was accepted as a leader because they each despised the Persians. Alexander the Great would combine with the great country of Egypt to have a great army that would destroy Darius and his army in Persia. A lot of the hatred that flowed between Egypt and Persia came from Persia not worshiping the gods of Egypt. Persia did not think these gods in Egypt meant anything so Egypt would not accept them into their own country. The ill-will flowed rapidly between the two civilizations and it was not a fun sight to see the two come between each other. This was the case until Alexander came onto the scene to permanently destroy the Persian army.