There has been a large community of Greeks in Egypt, also known as Egyptiotes, from the Hellenistic period until the aftermath of the Egyptian revolution of 1952, when most were forced to leave.

Is Greek Egyptian?

Today the Greek community numbers officially about 5,000 people although many of Greek origin are now counted as Egyptian, having changed their nationality.

Why did Greece invade Egypt?

The Macedonian conquest

In the autumn of 332 bce Alexander the Great invaded Egypt with his mixed army of Macedonians and Greeks and found the Egyptians ready to throw off the oppressive control of the Persians. Alexander was welcomed by the Egyptians as a liberator and took the country without a battle.