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    he supports the current king Ptolemy XIII, after the assassination of Pompey, Pompey's head will be dedicated to Caesar. However, Caesar has announced the throne of Egypt by Ptolemy XIII and his sister, Cleopatra Later, Cleveland Opie pull off sharing. The move angered the Egyptians, the outbreak of the Battle of Alexandria. Caesar led the Sixth Army hard to resist the Egyptian army, together with the reinforcements arrived, completely defeated the Egyptian army, Ptolemy XIII was killed on the…

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    this assignment is that of Lupus. Lupus is Latin for “wolf” and is located in the southern hemisphere and was one of the 48 original listed by Ptolemy, a second century astronomer, despite previously being an asterism associated with Centaurus. In mythology, it is thought that Lupus represents the African dog of the first King of Arcadia. It wasn’t until Ptolemy called the constellation “Lupus” that the constellation was associated with the wolf as the stars only represented some type of…

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    Cleopatra Research Paper

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    Queen of Egypt was born around 69 B.C.E. (Cleopatra a Biography by Duane W. Roller pg. 15). She was born into a long line of Ptolemaic Kings and is considered to be the very last Macedonian Greek Queen to rule Egypt (Roller pg. 15). Her father was Ptolemy XII, no one is sure who her mother is and to this day she is still unknown, but she is thought to have been a part of the Egyptian Priestly Family of Ptah (Roller pg. 15). It is believed that it was her half Egyptian mother (because she is…

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    Lighthouse of Alexandria was located on a small island called Pharos near the city of Alexandria (History.com Staff). The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed by a Greek architect named Sostratos and it was completed around 270 B.C. during the reign of Ptolemy II after the death of Alexander the Great (Fowler). The purpose of the light house was to guide Nile River ships in and out of the busy harbor (History.com Staff). Many believe that the Lighthouse was anywhere between 200 to 600 feet…

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    The ancient Greeks contributed much to modern astronomy, inventing and utilizing the scientific method to study and chart the heavens through experiments, careful observation and meticulous records of their findings. However, they were not only good at the observational aspect of astronomy, but also the theoretical aspect as well, speculating about the Universe's size, structure and nature, and about everything that the Universe encompassed. Indeed, the Greeks were masters of this art, and their…

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    The Renaissance was an age of Rebirth, from what leads to many different time periods such as The Scientific Revolution, and the Period of Exploration. The Renaissance was an era of rebirth specifically from the Middle Ages. The Scientific Revolution was a change in the ways of the knowledge of science and the Period of Exploration was a time period of adventure and finding new regions. During the Renaissance, there were a lot of significant changes resulting from this time period such as the…

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    Septuagint The Septuagint is important and significant in understanding the history of Judaism. The word that should be highlighted in this statement is history. For something to have historical significance to a religion like Judaism, it must be important in the religion’s past and should relate to human affairs. The Septuagint is important and significant in understanding the history of Judaism because it is a Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, resulting in the understanding and sharing…

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    Caesar’s choices that influenced Rome were demonstrated by several authors using several genres. A couple of examples of those genres are non fiction, tragedy, and drama. Those authors used those genres to most greatly bring awareness to Caesar’s choices. One example of the genres was non fiction. Caesar set up a system to rule Gaul and the Optimate faction tried to shorten his government and would prosecute him if he returned to Rome. Caesar wanted to run for consulship in absentia to not be…

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    Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Torun, Poland in 1473 and died in the month of May 1543 in Frauenberg, Poland. Nicolaus’ main occupations consisted of being an astronomer, scientist, and mathematician but was also a doctor and painter. Copernicus studied at Krakow University, there he studied painting and mathematics. He then graduated from Krakow University and went to Italy, there he went to two universities, one called the University of Bologna, there he studied religious law and after…

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    Ancient Egypt

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    his generals assumed control of Egypt. Becoming Ptolemy I Soter, the first Ptolemaic Pharaoh of Egypt, he was careful to carry on the legacy of the native Pharaohs, adopting their religion, taking up their manners and dress, and even assuming practices like sibling marriage. In honor of the first of the dynasty, all male descendants of Ptolemy were likewise named Ptolemy, and all females called either Cleopatra, Berenice, or Arsinoe. The Ptolemies brought a period of prosperity for Egypt,…

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