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Roman Egypt

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Roman Egypt

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Also known as Roman province of Egypt, Roman and Byzantine Egypt

Egypt (30 BC–AD 641)

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Roman Egypt was the period when Egypt came under Roman rule, lasting from 30 BC until around AD 641. It matters because during these centuries Egypt remained one of the most important provinces in the Roman Empire, serving as a major source of grain and wealth while its ancient culture blended with Roman governance and Greek influence.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
Roman province
Demonym
Egyptian
Country
Ancient Egypt
Continent
Africa
Capital
Alexandria
Shares border with
Arabia Petraea
Image
Flickr - archer10 (Dennis) - Egypt-6A-052.jpg
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category of associated people
Category:Roman-era Egyptians
topic's main category
Category:Roman Egypt
Commons category
Roman Egypt
native label
ⲙⲏⲥⲣⲁ
OpenStreetMap tag
historic:civilization=roman_and_byzantine_egyptian
time period
Roman Empire
replaces
Ptolemaic Kingdom
replaced by
Egypt in the Middle Ages
inception
0030-00-00
end time
0642-00-00
start time
0030-00-00
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Ancient Egypt

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