Alexander the Great's Egypt: Sarcophagus Heist! | Egyptian History

📚 When you're done learning about Alexander the Great's Egypt, go to https://buyraycon.com/ExtraHistoryBC to get up to 30% off during Raycon’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales. As generals, family, and old allies fought to claim his legacy, one man rose above the rest: Ptolemy, who would seize both Alexander’s corpse and his destiny. From the Partition of Babylon to the bloody Wars of the Diadochi, this episode dives into how the empire splintered, how Perdiccas’ ambition led to his downfall, and how Egypt became the prize that launched a dynasty. * Watch Extra History ad-free & get 1-week early access on *NEBULA* https://go.nebula.tv/extrahistory * Suggest & Vote on our next episodes, get exclusive content & 24-hour early access on *PATREON* https://bit.ly/EHPatreon * Show off your fandom with *MERCH* from our store! http://extracredits.store/ * Interested in sponsoring an episode?* Email us: [email protected] https://twitter.com/extracreditz | https://www.facebook.com/ExtraCredits/ | http://instagram.com/extracredits | https://www.tiktok.com/@extracreditz GAMING: https://www.youtube.com/@extracredits | http://www.twitch.tv/extracredits/ https://bsky.app/profile/extracredits.bsky.social *Miss an episode in our Series?* Part 1 - https://youtu.be/Td-OZjevfk0 Part 2 - https://youtu.be/96OphOYProY Part 3 - Release Date: Nov 29th Extra Context & Recommended Reading - Release Date: December 13th Thanks for the high-quality conversations & for following our community guidelines here: https://bit.ly/ECFansRNice Artist: Ali R Thome | Writer: Robert Rath | Researcher: A. Siso | Showrunner & Narrator: Matthew Krol | Video Editor: Devon House Creative | Audio Editor: Clean Waves | Studio Director: Geoffrey Zatkin | Social Media: Kat Rider | ♪ Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 | ♪ "Egyptian Campaign" by Tiffany Roman #ExtraHistory #Egypt #History