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  Ptolemy VI
Ptolemy IV was certainly born in the first decade of the reign of Ptolemy III.
On the proposal of R. Hazzard that Ptolemy VI was associated with Ptolemy V as a coregent shortly before his death, see discussion under Ptolemy V.
Residence of Ptolemy VI at Memphis: Polybius 29.23.4.
www.tyndale.cam.ac.uk /Egypt/ptolemies/ptolemy_vi.htm   (5694 words)

  
  Malaspina Great Books - Claudius Ptolemy (c. 85 CE)
Ptolemy in the next chapter indicates two means of determining this angle by observation, describes the instruments he employed for that purpose, and finds the same value which had already been found by Eratosthenes and used by Hipparchus.
Ptolemy, however, was the first writer of Antiquity who showed some conception of the relations between the Tanais or Don (usually considered by the ancients as the boundary between Europe and Asia) and the Rha or Volga, which he correctly described as flowing into the Caspian.
Ptolemy especially devoted himself to the mathematical branch of his subject, and the arrangement of his work, in which his rcsults are presented in a tabular form, instead of being at once embodied in a map, was undoubtedly designed to enable the student to construct his maps for himself.
www.malaspina.org /home.asp?topic=./search/details&lastpage=./search/results&ID=80   (8195 words)

  
 Ptolemaic Dynasty - Ptolemy I - XV
Ptolemy IV Philopator was the fourth ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty.
Ptolemy VI Philometor was the sixth ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty.
Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator was the seventh ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty.
www.crystalinks.com /ptolemaic.html   (1794 words)

  
 PTOLEMY - LoveToKnow Article on PTOLEMY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Ptolemy marched triumphantly into the heart of the Seleucid realm, as far at any rate as Babylonia, and received the formal submission of the provinces of Iran, while his fleets in the Aegean recovered what his father had lost upon the seaboard, and made fresh conquests as far as Thrace.
Ptolemy is hardly less celebrated as a geographer than as an astronomer, and his Geograp/iik syntaxis exercised as great an influence on geographical progress (especially during the period of the Classical Renaissance), as did his Almagest on astronomical.
Ptolemy records, after Marinus, the penetration of Roman expeditions to the land of the Ethiopians and to Agisymba, clearly some region of the Sudan beyond the Sahara desert, perhaps the basin of Lake Chad.
9.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PT/PTOLEMY.htm   (12441 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Ptolemy VI (Ancient History, Egypt, Biography) - Encyclopedia
He was forced to share the rule with his wife (also his sister), Cleopatra, and his brother, Ptolemy Physcon (later Ptolemy VII).
Ptolemy Physcon ruled over Cyrene, Ptolemy Philometor over Egypt; trouble between the brothers ultimately caused the intervention of Rome.
Ptolemy VI aided Demetrius II to gain the throne of Syria and was killed in battle with the rival claimant, Alexander Balas.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/Ptlmy6.html   (256 words)

  
 Ptolemy V Epiphanes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ptolemy V Epiphanes (reigned 204-181 BCE), son of Ptolemy IV Philopator and Arsinoe III of Egypt, was not more than five years old when he came to the throne, and under a series of regents the kingdom was paralysed.
The elder of his two sons, Ptolemy VI Philometor (181-145 BCE), succeeded as an infant under the regency of his mother Cleopatra the Syrian.
Her death was followed by a rupture between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid courts, on the old question of Coele-Syria.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ptolemy_V_of_Egypt   (374 words)

  
 Ptolemy 6 Philometor
By Antiochus' intervention the brother of Ptolemy was invested with the power of Egypt in 170, known as king Ptolemy 7.
After Ptolemy 6 was released, and Antiochus withdrew much of his influence over Egypt, the two brothers started to govern the country together.
Ptolemy 6 died in 145 BCE from wounds inflicted upon him in a battle in Syria.
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 Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
Ptolemy VIII convinced the Roman Senate to back his claim on Cyprus, but Ptolemy VI ignored this, and after younger brother's attempt to conquer the island failed, in 161 the Senate sent Ptolemy VI's ambassadors home.
Ptolemy VIII was also responsible for a part of a shrine of Aphrodite, surnamed "on the mountain" to distinguish it from the temple of Aphrodite at Deir el-Medina.
Ptolemy VIII was also responsible for decorating the gateway of the Second Pylon in the Temple of Amun at Karnak.
www.touregypt.net /featurestories/ptolemyviii.htm   (1528 words)

  
 Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2001.06.11
The years from the accession of Ptolemy IV Philopator (222/1-204 BC) until the joint-rule of the three siblings Ptolemy VI, Ptolemy VIII, and Cleopatra II (170/169-163 BC), which marked a turning point in the fate of the Ptolemaic kingdom, are the subject of chapter 4 (p.
The decline of the Ptolemaic dynasty from the resumption of the joint rule of Ptolemy VI, Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra II in 168 BC until the lynching of Ptolemy XI in 80 BC is the theme of chapter 7 (p.
Here the golden age of temple building under Ptolemy VI and VIII, the Ptolemaic kingship and the Egyptian priesthoods, the decline of the offices of the eponymous priests, and the divine rule under Cleopatra VII are the main themes.
ccat.sas.upenn.edu /bmcr/2001/2001-06-11.html   (1606 words)

  
 Ptolemy VI Philometor in Egypt
Though Ptolemy VI showed himself to be a clever, civilized and even an energetic ruler, he apparently became overcome with the machinations of his brother to the point where he went to Rome in 164 BC.
Ptolemy VI attempted to have his brother assassinated, who then went to Rome to show off the scars from the incident, getting some token military support for his efforts.
Ptolemy VI, of course, continued the intrigues that his family were known for to some extent.
www.touregypt.net /featurestories/ptolemy6.htm   (1816 words)

  
 Seleucids   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Ptolemy VI Cleopatra Thea, daughter of Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II (married to Alexander Balas in 150, Demetrius II in 146, and Antiochus VII in 138; mother of Antiochus VIII)
Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II 170-63; 145-116 murdered Ptolemy VII and married his mother, Cleopatra II, the widow of Ptolemy VI.
Ptolemy XI Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes--the Flutist) 80-51.
prophetess.lstc.edu /~rklein/Documents/seleucids.htm   (495 words)

  
 Ptolemy VIII at Kom Ombo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Ptolemy VIII was called, among other things, Physkon, "pot-belly," and classical authors described him as physically and morally disgusting.
Ptolemy VI eventually returned from Rome, and Ptolemy VIII retreated and ruled as king in the Libyan coastal city of Cyrene.
Ptolemy VIII finally won back the throne and achieved a reconciliation between himself and his queens.
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 Ptolemy VIII
The Canon of Ptolemy gives Ptolemy VIII 29 years after Ptolemy VI, from which the year of his death is 117/6.
Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII had visited Rome to plead for help but only Ptolemy VIII was unmarried at the time.
For Strack's suggestion that Ptolemy Neos Philopator was a younger brother of Ptolemy Memphites by Cleopatra II, or the eldest son of Cleopatra III, see discussion under Ptolemy Memphites.
www.geocities.com /christopherjbennett/ptolemies/ptolemy_viii.htm   (1317 words)

  
 Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
This file is on the reign of Ptolemy VIII and Ptolemy VI both, because the years 12 till 36 of Ptolemy VIII also were numbered as the years 1 till 25 of Ptolemy VI, I think a question of good old Ptolemaic backdating.
Ptolemy VI reigned alone from his 1rst year till his 11th year, Ptolemy VIII reigned alone from his 25th year till his 54th year.
is a TPQ for that death or the accession of Ptolemy VI.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/cplawassist/paper/1500108.html   (990 words)

  
 Station Information - Ptolemy VI of Egypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Ptolemy succeeded in 180 at the age of about 12 and ruled jointly with his mother, Cleopatra I, until her death in 176 BC.
He was crowned as its king in 168, but abandoned his claim on the orders of the Roman Senate.
From 169-164 Egypt was ruled by a triumvirate consisting of Ptolemy, his sister-queen and his younger brother known as Ptolemy VIII, but in 164 he was driven out by his brother and went to Rome to seek support, which he received from Cato.
www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/p/pt/ptolemy_vi_of_egypt.html   (157 words)

  
 Cleopatra - Queen of Egypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
After her death, “Ptolemy VI Philometor” ascended the throne and married his sister “Cleopatra II” in 175 BC.
Ptolemy in rage accused them both of treason, and led the army from the east to siege the palace.
Another son was born, whom she named “Ptolemy Filadelphos” to commemorate the restoration of the empire of “Ptolemy II”.
www.angelfire.com /ab2/sameharab/cleopatra.html   (2091 words)

  
 VCoins - The Online Coin Show for Ancient Coins, US Coins, and World Coins
Ptolemy V, Epiphanes Bronze Æ28, Svoronos-1233, SNG Cop-246, struck 197-183BC at Alexandria, 21.32 grams, 27.7 mm.
Ptolemy VI Silver Didrachm, Svoronos-1210, SNG Cop-551, struck 158-157BC at Aradus, 6.11 grams, 20.3 mm.
Ptolemy VI Silver Drachm, Svoronos-1794, SNG Cop-639, struck 2nd Century BC at Paphos, 3.46 grams, 15.6 mm.
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 Ptolemy VI Philometor --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Little is known of the foundations laid in the reign of Ptolemy I Soter (304–282 BC), but the increasing amount of documentary, inscriptional, and archaeological evidence from the reign of his son and successor, Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246 BC), shows that the kingdom's...
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The grandson of Philip III and the nephew of Philip IV, Philip VI is important because his accession to the throne had serious consequences for both France and England.
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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Ptolemy VI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
186-145 bc), called Ptolemy Philometor (“loving his mother”), king of Egypt (181-145 bc), the son of Ptolemy V and Cleopatra I....
184-116 bc), called Ptolemy Euergetes (“benefactor”) II of Egypt (145-116 bc), the son of Ptolemy V, the brother of Ptolemy VI, and...
Partly because native Egyptian rulers had a reduced role in affairs of state during the Ptolemaic regime, they periodically demonstrated their...
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 IBSS - History - Greek
It tells the Decree of Memphis which is the decree of Ptolemy V in his 9th year in 196 BC.
Julius Caesar favored Cleopatra ruling over Ptolemy XIII who then besieged the Romans on Pharos island, but was drowned in the battle.
Cleopatra married her younger brother Ptolemy XIV, but had a son by Julius Caesar named Ptolemy XV Caesarion.
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 Ptolemy VI Philometor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was restored the following year by the intervention of the Alexandrians and ruled uneasily, cruelly suppressing frequent rebellions, until he was killed in Syria, fighting against Alexander Balas.
with Cleopatra I, Cleopatra II, and Ptolemy VIII
with Cleopatra I, Cleopatra II, Ptolemy VIII, and Ptolemy VII
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ptolemy_VI_of_Egypt   (213 words)

  
 Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Ptolemy was his mother's co-ruler, killed by Octavian, later the emperor Augustus, after Cleopatra's death in 30.
She became queen on the death of her father, Ptolemy XII, in 51 BC, ruling successively with her two brothers Ptolemy XIII (51–47) and Ptolemy XIV (47–44) and her son Ptolemy XV Caesar (44–30).
His father, Edmund Tudor, was the son of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois, the widow of Henry V, and thus a half brother of King Henry VI (see Tudor, House of).
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9061769?tocId=9061769   (819 words)

  
 Ptolemy (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Ptolemy Apion, son of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II and ruler of Cyrenaica
Tolomeo (the Italian spelling of Ptolemy) is the name of a well-known desk lamp of modern design.
This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
www.marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Ptolomy   (161 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Ptolemy VI
Ptolemy VI (186?-145 bc), called Ptolemy Philometor (“loving his mother”), king of Egypt (181-145 bc), the son of Ptolemy V and Cleopatra I. During...
Ptolemy VIII (184?-116 bc), called Ptolemy Euergetes (“benefactor”) II, king of Egypt (145-116 bc), the son of Ptolemy V and the brother of Ptolemy...
bc), king of Syria (145-139 bc, 129-125 bc), son of Demetrius I. With the aid of Ptolemy VI, king of...
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 Ptolemy VII
Ptolemy VI He is also called Ptolemy Euergetes II.
Ptolemy VI - Ptolemy VI (Ptolemy Philometor), d.
Ptolemy VIII - Ptolemy VIII (Ptolemy Lathyrus), d.
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 Today's Word: Daniel 11:22-31   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Antiochus made an alliance with Ptolemy VI in 170 B.C. in a plot to advance his power in Egypt by aligning with Ptolemy VI against his rival for the Egyptian throne.
The “king of the South” in this verse is Ptolemy Philometer (181-145 B.C.).
Antiochus claimed to fight for Ptolemy against a usurper in Egypt.
word.crusade.org /word/word2534.html   (1322 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Ptolemy VII (Ancient History, Egypt, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Ptolemy VII (Ptolemy Physcon)[tol´umE fis´kun] Pronunciation Key, d.
B.C.), of the Macedonian dynasty, brother of Ptolemy VI.
On his brother's death he returned to Egypt, had his nephew put to death, and married Cleopatra, his brother's widow.
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 Ptolemy VI
Ptolemy VI "Once Antiochus had seen his authority established, he determined to make himself king of Egypt, and the ruler of both kingdoms.
He engaged Ptolemy, king of Egypt, in battle, and Ptolemy turned back and fled before his advance, leaving many casualties.
Ptolemy VI Though defeated he remained in power over part of Egypt and reigned 181-147 B.C. The eagles on the coin symbolize Egypt.
www.ccu.edu /biblicalcoins/Bag08.htm   (151 words)

  
 Ptolemy VI of Egypt : Ptolemy VI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Ptolemy VI of Egypt : Ptolemy VI www.eurofreehost.com
Ptolemy VI of Egypt : Ptolemy VI printable version : Ptolemy_VI.html.txt
It uses material from the wikipedia article Ptolemy VI of Egypt : Ptolemy VI.
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 Allotment of crown lands in Ptolemaic times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
This is a list of lands allotted to soldiers - infantry, cleruch (cavalry) and possibly sailors - probably during the reigns of Ptolemy Epiphanes and Philometor.
Some of the land was rent free, other allotments paid on average 5½ artabas of wheat per aroura.
Assuming that the average rent was 5½ artabas per aroura, that 1 artaba of grain weighed about 16 kg, and that yields were between 500 and 1000 kg/ha as was usual in developing countries before the Green Revolution in the 20th centure CE, rents would have been very high:
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