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	Egypt - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In the table entitled Dynasties of Ancient Egypt, the numbers of the dynasties are given in Roman numerals, and the numeral is followed by the dates of the dynasty and a notation of famous monarchs of the era (each of whom has a separate article in the encyclopedia).
		Egypt actively opposed the UN partition of Palestine in 1948 and, joining its forces with the other members of the Arab League, sent troops into the S Negev.
		Egypt's postwar policy was based on two principles: no direct negotiations with Israel and the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 242, which, in part, called for the withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from occupied territories.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-egypt.html (5643 words)

	Ptolemy X - LoveToKnow 1911
		PTOLEMY X. Alexander II., entering Alexandria under Roman patronage, married, and within twenty days assassinated, his elderly cousin and stepmother.
		Ptolemy Apion meanwhile, dying in 96, had bequeathed the Cyrenaica to Rome.
		Ptolemy Auletes was thus obliged to spend his reign in buying the support of the men in power in Rome.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Ptolemy_X (447 words)

	Ptolemy Summary
		Ptolemy is known to have made astronomical observations at Alexandria in Egypt between 127 and 141, and he probably lived on into the reign of Marcus Aurelius (161-180).
		Ptolemy's is a geocentric system, though the earth is the actual center only of the sphere of the fixed stars and of the "crank mechanism" of the moon; the orbits of all the other planets are slightly eccentric.
		Ptolemy thus hypothesizes a mathematical system which cannot be made to agree with the rules of Aristotelian physics, which require that the center of the earth be the center of all celestial circular motions.
	www.bookrags.com /Ptolemy (7073 words)

	There have been how many queens of Egypt named Cleopatra?
		Ptolemy VIII of Egypt and Cleopatra III of Egypt Euergetes (Kokke)
		Ptolemy XII of Egypt Neos Dionysos (Auletes) and Cleopatra VI of Egypt Tryphaena
		Ptolemy XIII of Egypt and Cleopatra VII of Egypt
	www.funtrivia.com /askft/Question38018.html (241 words)

	Ptolemy IV of Egypt
		Under the reign of Ptolemy IV Philopator (reigned 221-204 BC), son of the Ptolemy III, the decline of the Ptolemaic kingdom began.
		His reign was inaugurated by the murder of his mother, and he was always under the dominion of favourites, male and female, who indulged his vices and conducted the government as they pleased.
		Self-interest led his ministers to make serious preparations to meet the attacks of Antiochus III the Great on Palestine, and the great Egyptian victory of Raphia[?] (217), at which Ptolemy himself was present, secured the kingdom for the remainder of his reign.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/pt/Ptolemy_IV.html (183 words)

	Who is Claudius Ptolemy?
		Claudius Ptolemy was a first and second century CE, philosopher and scientist, who produced a number of writings on a wide range of topics.
		Ptolemy posited a geocentric model of the earth, where the planets and sun revolved around the earth.
		Ptolemy also wrote on art and music, particularly the music of the spheres, which one must consider was work based on that of Plato.
	www.wisegeek.com /who-is-claudius-ptolemy.htm (511 words)

	Ptolemy (CA. 100-170): World of Earth Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Ptolemy's chief contribution to science is a series of books in which he compiled the knowledge of the ancient Greeks, his primary source being Hipparchus (fl.
		Ptolemy placed them in his book and gave these patterns the names that are still in use today.
		Ptolemy also wrote a treatise that dealt with geography and included maps as well as tables of latitude and longitude.
	science.enotes.com /earth-science/ptolemy-ca-100-170 (505 words)

	THE PTOLEMAIC PERIOD
		Ptolemy, a Macedonian and one of Alexander the Great's generals, was appointed satrap (a Persian title for the ruler of Egypt) after Alexander's death in 323 BC.
		Whilst Ptolemy I and Cleopatra VII are perhaps the best-known rulers, most of the Ptolemaic kings and queens emerge as distinctive individuals.
		Ptolemy I Soter I (ruled 305-285 BC) was the founder of the Ptolemaic line, and he took the Egyptian throne after the death of Alexander IV.
	www.egyptologyonline.com /ptolemies.htm (1107 words)

	Ptolemaic_Egypt
		Ptolemy, son of Lagus, was satrap of Egypt from 323 to 305 b.c.
		Fortunately for Egypt, Cleopatra remembered "rather that she was wife of Ptolemy and queen of Egypt, than that she was the daughter of Antiochus "The Great" of the Seleucus Realm".31 Dying prematurely in 176 b.c.
		Ptolemy XII is most famous, apart from the reputation of debauchery second only to that of Physcon,50 for fathering a daughter later to be known as Cleopatra VII., the most famous of the Ptolemies.
	members.tripod.com /~Kekrops/Hellenistic_Files/Ptolemaic_Egypt.html (4174 words)

	Rediscover Ancient Egypt - The Christian Copts of Egypt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Ptolemy compensated his mercenary troops (Syrians, Greeks, Macedonians, Persians and Hellenized Asiatics) by giving them tracts of land among the Egyptian population in towns near the capitals of the provinces, into which Egypt was divided.
		A good deal of the turbulent history of Egypt in the 4th, 5th, and 6th centuries can be understood in terms of the struggles of the successive (or, after 570 CE, co-existing) patriarchs of Alexandria to maintain their position both within their patriarchy and outside it, in relation to Constantinople.
		The Jacobites were by creed Monophysites, by race mainly, though not exclusively people born in Egypt, but of foreign descent (mistakenly thought of as native Egyptians); while the Melkites were orthodox followers of Chalcedon and for the most part of Greek or European origin.
	www.egypt-tehuti.org /articles/copts.html (1964 words)

	Ptolemy X Alexander I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ptolemy X Alexander I (Greek: Πτολεμαίος Αλέξανδρος) was King of Egypt from 110 BC to 109 BC and 107 BC till 88 BC.
		He was the son of Ptolemy VIII Physcon and Cleopatra III.
		When Ptolemy IX died, Ptolemy X's wife Berenice III took over the throne for six months.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ptolemy_X_of_Egypt (224 words)

	Egypt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Egypt was an Augustan province so the governors were appointed directly by the Emperor rather than by the traditional Senatorial lottery.
		Because of the importance of Egypt as the Empire's breadbasket, by law the governor of Egypt could not be of the Senatorial class (it was feared that consolidating too much power in a Senator invited revolt).
		Though their hegemony was short-lived, the Hyksos left a lasting impact on Egypt; they introduced the composite bow, the khopesh sword, the horse and the chariot as well as many Canaanite gods and religious concepts.
	www.hostkingdom.net /egypt.html (2776 words)

	Egypt_Summary
		His successor, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, was school in a variety of subjects including zoology and geometry by a group of tutors beginning with Philetas of Cos.
		Under the reign of Ptolemy I and Ptolemy II the famous Museum and Library of Alexandria were founded and constructed.
		Ptolemy IV succeeded Ptolemy III in 221 B.C. and during his reign Ptolemaic Egypt fell into a chaotic decline, that ended with its conquest by Rome at the battle of Actium in 27 B.C. Upper Egypt was lost to Ptolemy IV along with its revenue.
	members.tripod.com /~Kekrops/Summary/Egypt_Summary.html (468 words)

	AllRefer.com - Ptolemy VI (Ancient History, Egypt, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		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.
		His young son in theory succeeded to the throne and is sometimes called Ptolemy VII, but he was put to death as soon as Ptolemy Physcon (who is sometimes counted as Ptolemy VIII) could reach Egypt.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/Ptlmy6.html (256 words)

	McClung Museum - Ancient Egypt
		The Narmer Palette, one of Egypt's oldest surviving historical records, may record in stone the earliest evidence of the birth of a nation under one ruler.
		Captain Bouchard, an engineer officer in Napoleon's expedition to Egypt, was supervising the reconstruction of an old fort, as part of the preparations for defending the French from attacks by British and Turkish forces in the area.
		This special exhibition celebrates Egypt, the land of the pharaohs, in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
	mcclungmuseum.utk.edu /permex/egypt/egypt.htm (1450 words)

	Ptolemy XI Alexander II
		Ptolemy XI Alexander II was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty who ruled Egypt for a few days in 80 BC.
		Ptolemy IX Lathryos died in 81 or 80, leaving no legitimate heir, and so Cleopatra Bernice ruled alone for a time.
		However, nineteen days after the marriage, Ptolemy murdered his bride for unknown reasons, an unwise move since Berenice was very popular; Ptolemy was immediately lynched by the citizens of Alexandria.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Bios/PtolemyXI.html (221 words)

	Ptolemy IX Soter Lathyros
		Ptolemy IX Soter Lathyros: king of the Ptolemaic Empire, ruled from 116 to 107 (with Cleopatra III) and from 88 to 81.
		She wants to rule with Ptolemy X Alexander, but the Alexandrines force her to accept Ptolemy IX Soter, who is fourteen years old, as co-ruler.
		October 107: Ptolemy IX flees to Cyprus, leaving Cleopatra V Selene and his children behind; Ptolemy X Alexander becomes co-ruler of Cleopatra III.
	www.livius.org /ps-pz/ptolemies/ptolemy_ix_soter.html (487 words)

	Philae Temple...Egypt Travel Guide online
		It was built by some of the Ptolemaic kings such as Ptolemy 8th and Ptolemy 12th.
		The temple was built on the honor of goddess Isis the chief deity of the island.
		Ptolemy I made this island to be a cult center of goddess Isis to create a struggle between the priests of goddess Isis - which was the goddess of Philae temple - and the priests of god Khunum.
	www.memphistours.com /programes/Egypt.php?ID=61 (206 words)

	Ptolemy - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
		The name Ptolemy is rather common from the days of Alexander the Great, but is best known as the dynastic name of the 13 (14) Macedonian kings of Egypt (323-43 BC) (as Pharaoh in the Old Testament).
		This Ptolemy planted numerous colonies in Egypt, Syria and Palestine, among which were several of the name of Arsinoe (his sister-wife), Philadelphia on the ruins of old Rabbah, Philotera south of the Sea of Galilee, and Ptolemais on the site of Acco.
		Balas was defeated in a decisive battle on the Oenoparas and killed, but Ptolemy himself died in 146 BC from the effects of a fall from his horse in the battle (1 Macc 1:18; 10:51; 2 Macc 1:10; 4:21).
	www.studylight.org /enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T7149 (1761 words)

	Antique Maps Of Egypt
		Girolamo Ruscelli’s modern rendition of Egypt was issued in the same volume as his version of the ancient depiction of Egypt, based on Claudius Ptolemy’s rendering from the second century A.D. It is an excellent map from the late sixteenth century.
		This map of Egypt, at an interesting period of her history, is typical of his work.
		This image of Egypt is typical of the output of the firm.
	www.philaprintshop.com /egypt.html (989 words)

	Cleopatra III of Egypt
		She was born in 161 BC to Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II of Egypt.
		After the death of her father, her brother became the King of Egypt, and her mother was regent.
		In an attempt to gain control of Cleopatra II, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II "Physcon" married her.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Bios/CleopatraIII.html (298 words)

	Egypt: Rulers, Kings and Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: Ptolemy XI Alexander II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Egypt: Rulers, Kings and Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: Ptolemy XI Alexander II Ptolemy XI Alexander II
		Ptolemy XI Alexander II was the son of Ptolemy X Alexander.
		Ptolemy XI was required to marry his step-mother, who was much older than he.
	www.touregypt.net /32dyn12.htm (110 words)

	Egypt, Ptolemy X, ancient coins index with thumbnails - WildWinds.com
		Ptolemy X & Cleopatra III, 107-101 BC, AR tetradrachm.
		Paphos, Year 12 of Cleopatra III & Year 9 of Ptolemy X = 105/104 BC.
		Ptolemy X, Alexander I, Tetradrachm, Yr 20=95/94 BC, DAN SNG-369, SV-1680
	www.wildwinds.com /coins/greece/egypt/ptolemy_X/t.html (240 words)

	* The House of Ptolemy: Index Page *
		An aid in the study of the Ptolemaic (Macedonian-based Greek), Roman Imperial (Greco-Roman), and Byzantine rulers of Egypt based in Alexandria, this portal site is intended for all classicists and students of Hellenistic history.
		The House of Ptolemy: Kings, Queens, and the Rest of the Royal Ptolemies
		Caesar, Cleopatra, and Marcus Antonius: The Transition to a Greco-Roman (Roman Provincial) Egypt
	www.houseofptolemy.org (873 words)

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	www.ancientimports.com /cgi-bin/search.pl?query=Egypt (965 words)

	Ptolemaic Egypt
		Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, his kingdom was divided amongst his generals. Ptolemy, son of
		The Ptolemies were Macedonian by descent and were often represented as Greek rulers, as seen on the coinage, rings and stone portraits (UC 17231, bronze finger ring with an image of Ptolemy IX). However, the Ptolemies were also pharaohs of
		Egyptian goddesses can be distinguished from mortals by the vulture headdress rather than uraeus (royal cobra) as seen on UC 75638, where the wings are visible. Statues of the rulers and their queens were set up in every temple throughout
	www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk /gr/background.html (162 words)

	Amazon.com: Ptolemy of Egypt: Books: Walter M. Ellis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The first biography of Ptolemy in any language, Walter Ellis' study charts in detail this ancient ruler's extraordinary achievements both in and beyond Egypt and within the period between the death of Alexander the Great's empire and the birth of the Hellenistic state.
		It was during this time that a great number of powerful and ambitious men were jockeying for control of Alexander's fragmented empire with Ptolemy at the forefront of the struggle.
		Ptolemy of Egypt not only tells the story of a leader with prophetic insight, extraordinary intellect and keen administrative ability, but provides in the process an accessible introduction to the early Hellenistic period.
	www.amazon.com /Ptolemy-Egypt-Walter-M-Ellis/dp/0415100208 (1072 words)

	Cleopatra V Selene
		She wants to rule with her youngest son Ptolemy X Alexander, but the Alexandrines force her to accept her elder son, Ptolemy IX Soter, as co-ruler.
		The relation between the young king Ptolemy IX and the queen-mother Cleopatra III is complicated.
		March 108: Ptolemy IX is forced to flee to Cyrene, and leaves behind his wife and two children.
	www.livius.org /cg-cm/cleopatra01/cleopatra_v_selene.html (386 words)

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