Ptolemy

The historical fiction paper will be about Ptolemy VIII and how his rule ended. In this period sketch, there will be information about Egypt's economic system and how it was in bad shape. The historical fiction will use information about their social and political structures. Ptolemy VIII’s citizens did not like him because of what he did to the enemy and how he suppressed lots of the egyptians. The economics during the reign of Ptolemy VIII were very bad. Their currency was called Drachma’s and their worth was based on weight. During his reign with his brother, they had to drop how much they were worth. Egypt’s currency during his reign lost lots of value. It was mostly due to the two wars that had happened during his reign and the struggle for power between Ptolemy VIII and his brother. The wars were bad for the economy because of how much it costs to pay the soldiers and give them weapons. This caused Ptolemy VIII to make the Egyptian currency worth less. This is also known as an economic inflation. This decrease in the monetary value of the currency started rebellions against the pharaoh. To keep the m calm and under control, he tried to give grants to the people.…

gravity. Likewise, a constellation is a grouping of stars in specific patterns and Cancer is one of the most ancient constellations in our sky. The twelve constellations in the zodiac, Cancer is commonly presented as a Crab for its Latin name. It is nearly impossible to see the constellation with the naked eye. Its location lies 6 degrees north to 33 degrees north and an area of about 506 square degrees. Although the symbol does not appear like a crab and more like an upside-down Y, many believe…

Draco is a constellation that is seen in the Northern Skies. He was first documented by a Greek astronomer by the name of Ptolemy in the second century. In Latin Draco means Dragon and the constellation is a presentation of the dragon Ladon that is the guardian of a garden with the help of the Hesperides in Greek Mythology (http://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/draco-constellation/). The constellation is also said to flip as the year goes on. During the summer seasons it will…

with the Ptolemies of Egypt. Most known and famous was the last queen of Egypt, Cleopatra VII. There is more to the tale of the Ptolemies of Egypt. The paper will start with discussing Ptolemy I and the establishment of his dynasty in Egypt. The beginning of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt started with Alexander the Great. Ptolemy Ι was a Macedonian general serving under Alexander the Great. “Egypt had been occupied by Persia who had incorporated it into the growing empire, and assuming the…

Greek leaders in traditional Egyptian garb and adornments. Such procedures were done in order to assimilate the Ptolemies into the culture of their kingdom and legitimize their reign as true pharaohs. Even women, who were usually omitted from ancient works, are captured in Ptolemaic art. This represents a gradual acceptance and reevaluation of the female as an individual, as depictions of Ptolemaic queens in Egyptian headpieces were carved into stone tablets. Poetry became another effective…

Although Copernicus was right about a few things, he was wrong about the idea of the Sun being the center of the universe and being motionless because in fact the Sun did move as well as the stars. Also, Ptolemy and Copernicus both believed the orbits of the planets were circular, but they were actually elliptical. While the Ptolemy’s geocentric model was really good at predicting planetary positioning, it wasn't accurate. Copernicus’s model explained the true motions of planets, using the…

The Last Ptolemy, Cleopatra In this week’s podcast, Melvyn Bragg and his guests, Catharine Edwards, and Maria Wyke Susan Walker talk about the Ptolemic ruler of the Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra. They start from the very beginning with her and her father and go through her time as she interacts with Roman Empire with Julius Cesar and Mark Antony. She is a very interesting personality as she has not only affected Egypt but also the Roman Empire. In this week’s podcast, one of the most important…

because she saw her namesake, pretty Selene, tgoing down dead to murky Hades. On her she had bestowed the beauty of her light, and with her death she mingled her own darkness. (Crinagoras 18) Among Selene and Juba II's many accomplishments and the monuments they left behind, their direct legacy was passed down through their children. While it is believed that the two had a daughter and possibly another son, their identities have been lost to time. What historians are left with is their known…

Ptolemy was an ancient philosopher in Alexandria who lived from approximately 100 BCE to 170 CE. While Ptolemy is considered Greek in terms of ethnicity, he is also considered a “Hellenized Egyptian”(http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Ptolemy) as he was born in Alexandria, Egypt. There is evidence suggesting that Ptolemy was granted Roman citizenship since his first name is Claudius, which is a Roman name. Many historians conclude that Ptolemy spent the entirety of his life in Alexandria.…

The earliest map I looked at was called “Tabula Africa IIII” by Ptolemy. This map was very simple to read although it did not include a key. The map is colorless and is on kind of scroll looking paper which looks like the map was drawn and needed to be dried in the sun. The map was written in English but it only depicted one part of Africa. The map, however, shares a similarity with the other maps in the aspect that it does identify the presence of mountain ranges and bodies of water. I assume…