Why Was Egypt Crucial for the Roman Empire?

This video was sponsored by Imperator: Rome. You can support our channel by buying this game via this link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/85... In our new animated historical documentary video we will talk about the importance of Egypt for the Roman Empire and how Egypt was not only the breadbasket of Rome, but also financed its military conquests and the legions. What made Egypt so special and how was it administered first by Augustus and the other Roman emperors? You can listen to our new podcast here: http://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/4-... Support us on Patreon:   / kingsandgenerals   or Paypal: http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals We are grateful to our patrons and sponsors, who made this video possible: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Jlq... The video was made by our friend Cogito http://bit.ly/2CFCouA while the script was researched and written by Matt Hollis This video was narrated by Officially Devin (   / @offydgg   &    / @gameworldnarratives  ) ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsand... ✔ Patreon ►   / kingsandgenerals   ✔ Podcast ► https://kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://apple.co/2QTuMNG ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ►   / kingsgenerals   ✔ Facebook ►   / kingsgenerals   ✔ Instagram ►  / kings_generals   Sources: Adrian Goldsworthy - Augustus: From Revolutionary to Emperor Raoul McLaughlin - The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean: The Ancient World Economy and the Kingdoms of Africa, Arabia and India Raoul McLaughlin - Rome and the Distant East: Trade Routes to the Ancient Lands of Arabia, India and China Alan K. Bowman and Dominic Rathbone - Cities and Administration in Roman Egypt Adrian Goldsworthy - Pax Romana: War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman World Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com #Documentary #Rome #RomanEmpire