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Peucestas

Macedonian satrap
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Peucestas was a Macedonian military commander and a satrap of Egypt under Alexander the Great. After Alexander's death in 323 BCE, the empire was divided among his generals, and Ptolemy, son of Lagus, claimed the position of satrap in Egypt. A satrap was a provincial governor in the Achaemenian Empire, responsible for collecting taxes, administering justice, and maintaining security within their province. Peucestas was noted for his sensitivity to Egyptian religious customs, as evidenced by a notice he issued regarding a priest's chamber.12

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  1. ancient Egypt - The Macedonian conquest
  2. satrap
  3. Alexander the Great - Consolidation of the empire
  4. ancient Iran - Revolt of the high satrapies
  5. Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus
  6. Perseus

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