Romans vs. Egyptians Type: Chess Pieces - Themed Dimensions:
King Measures 3 1/4" Packaging: Cardboard Box Does Not Include
Chessboard. Roman ruled Egypt during 30 BC to 700 AD. When Roman
first came, Egypt was ruled by Greek Dynasty Ptolemies (named
after one of the Alexander's General Ptolemy, who took Egypt as
his own territory after Alexander died in 323 BC). In the period
of around 50 BC, Julius Caesar helped Cleopatra (Ptolemaic
Queen) to fight a civil war against her teenaged brother
Ptolemy. Soon Roman troops were all over Egypt. But Caesar went
back to Rome and also took Cleopatra with him. Julius Caesar was
assassinated in Rome in 44 BC, Cleopatra returned to Egypt with
another Roman leader, Mark Anthony. After Julius Caesar, civil
war broke out between Julius Caesar's nephew Augustus and Marc
Anthony. Finally Anthony and Cleopatra were defeated and killed
in 30 BC, and the Romans took over Egypt. Play your chess in
style on this marvelously crafted chess set. And feel the heat
of power tussle, with