Ptolemy

Alison as a woman with many talents as well as being someone who has a wealth of knowledge. This is illustrated in the fact that she is familiar with writings from the ancients. During the prologue Alison mentions Old and New Testament scriptures, Ptolemy, Greek and Roman gods as well as Socrates. However Alison doesn’t possess just book smarts; she has lived and has gained…

Roman rule The Persian rule of Palestine was replaced by Greek rule when Alexander the Great conquered Macedonia in 333 BC. Alexander’s heirs, the Ptolemies and Seleucids, continued to rule the country. The Seleucids tried to impose their culture and Hellenic (Greek) religion on the population. In the second century BC, the Jews rebelled under the Maccabees and began an independent state (141-63 BC) until Pompey conquered them Rome and made it a province, ruled by Jewish kings. During the time…

Pharaoh Cleopatra and Tang Empress Wu Zetian were one of the few women rulers. Both of them became strong rulers, during a time of mainly strong male rulers. Although their style of ruling was different both of them were successful rulers. Each one of them used different tactics to become rulers. They were both ruthless in their desire to gain and keep power. They would eliminate potential rivals, even if it was their own relatives. Wu Zetian was famous in Chinese history because she was the…

There are many theories of how Alexander the Great died. It is still a mystery on how the magnificent ruler passed away, but scientists feel they have an idea of what could have caused his death. Alexander the Great was the king of Macedonia in 336 BC. He conquered most of the known world in his lifetime; astoundingly forming one of the ancient world’s largest empires, which spread from Greece to present day Turkey. Some may conclude to call him “one of history’s most successful commanders.” But…

really awesome but I will only talk about a couple of people she killed or battles she was in. The most famous battle she was in was the battle of Actium, which was her and Marc Antony vs Octavian. Another reason is that she killed her brother, Ptolemy because she wanted to rule on her own, not be a co-pharoah. The last person she killed was Mark Antony, her husband, she killed…

Ibn al-Haytham was born in Basra in 354 AH / 965 AD in the period were considered Islamic Golden Age, and historians disagree whether of Arab origin or Persian. Also known by the Latinization Alhazen or Alhacen. Ibn al-Haytham began to receive science, during that period he spent in Basra, where he read many of the books of the Islamic faith and scientific books. That era was booming in various sciences of mathematics and astronomy, medicine, etc., there are embarked on the study of engineering…

The constellation I chose is called Canis Major. This constellation is one of Orion's hunting dogs. I chose this constellation because I feel that it has the most interesting origin myth. Canis Major was discovered by Ptolemy in the second century. Another fact about the constellation is that its brightest star is called Sirius. Sirius is the dog's nose. Canis Major can be seen in the season of winter in the Northern Henisphere. Here is Canis Major's origin myth. In Greek mythology,…

representative of my personality. This constellation is referred to as "the Archer" and is usually depicted as a centaur holding a bow and arrow. Sagittarius can be found in the southern sky. Sagittarius was first cataloged by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. Eratosthenes equated Sagittarius to Crotus, which is a mythical creature with two feet and a satyr's tail and the nurse to the nine muses. Eratosthenes thought this was more of a satyr rather than a centaur. However,…

The Hellenistic era was a period of great cultural change in literature, art, science, and philosophy. Each aspect of this cultural change occurred through Greek expansion and played a role in shaping the culture of Hellenistic Greeks. The beginning of the expansion of the Greek cultural was caused by the changing of the Greek environment. To begin with, the Greeks developed new technologies that would further their knowledge and even influence the modern world. These technologies include…

Alexander the Great had an extensive effect upon the Hellenistic World. In his lifetime, he succeeded in stretching the Hellenistic World from the western borders of Asia Minor, continuing east, including Egypt, to India’s borders. (Classical Greece ppt 73). Alexander’s conquests stretched across the land, and influenced societies long after his lifetime. Hellenization is the development in which societies, the people, and the culture during and after Alexander’s rule became more Greek (Hanson…