Patronizing can mean giving support to or being a customer of, suggesting that the condescending sense implies superiority gained through a donor-dependent relationship. The verb condescend used to be free of any hint of the offensive superiority it usually
The First King of Ancient Egypt's Ptolemaic Dynasty. by Jimmy Dunn. In the ancient world, there is no surprise that military men often became rulers. These men, most of whom rose through the military ranks, usually had considerable administrative skills and had proved themselves to be leaders.
The most powerful person in ancient Egypt was the pharaoh. Always a male he was the political and religious leader of his people; the Egyptians. The Pharaoh held two titles; Lord of the Two Land the two lands being Upper and Lower Egypt. He owned everything, made laws and collected taxes and defended his Kingdom against foreigners.