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Ptolemy refers to a Greco-Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer, and astrologer, who lived in the city of Alexandria. He is known for his work on astronomy and geography
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- A male given name from Ancient Greek of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.
- Claudius Ptolemaeus (c. 90 – c. 168 AD), a Greek-speaking mathematician, geographer, astronomer, and astrologer who lived in the Hellenistic culture of Alexandria in Roman Egypt. His most important works were the Almagest and the Geography
- Ptolemy I Soter ("Ptolemy the Savior", 367 BC—283 BC), a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who was the ruler of Egypt (323 B.C.E—283 B.C.E) and founder of the Ptolemaic Empire. In 305 BC he took the role of King.
- The Egyptian ruling dynasty of peoples who held the given name Ptolemy.
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Ptolemy is sure to know where you are by now.
That zola and pythagoras and ptolemy.
Ptolemy was from an upper noble family.
And massacred the armies of ptolemy.
Ptolemy named the river on his map of c.
It was the astronomer ptolemy.
Ptolemy dated all observations in this calendar.
This first hieroglyph in Ptolemy is a kind of square.
Ptolemy quickly did homage to the secular despot.
The fundamental works of Ptolemy on cartography are published.
Ptolemy thought that it was not really sensible.
A little introduction to Ptolemy before we proceed further.
Ptolemy also wrote a classic work of astrology.
Each of these instruments were first described by Ptolemy.
Ptolemy assumes an arrangement that can not exist.
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A collection of astronomical tables originally compiled by Ptolemy.
Ptolemy made me an absurdly generous offer.
The latter were mostly just translations of Ptolemy.
Ptolemy fears for his life.
Seleucus died four years before Ptolemy did.
Ptolemy soon followed him in death.
Things do not look good for Ptolemy.
Ptolemy proved to be a forceful ruler and skilled general.
We would heard that Ptolemy might try this.
Ptolemy does not mention any roads.
Actually i criticizing Ptolemy complicate everything with epicycles.
Ptolemy herself also appears as a bonus in the game.
Alexander was assassinated during a festival at the instigation of Ptolemy.
Ptolemy was thrown by the elephant he was riding.
Now then we fall in the same trap as Ptolemy.
Ptolemy says you guys make yourself indispensable.
The location corresponds to the one mentioned by Ptolemy.
Ptolemy dated all observations within this calendar.
This is close to the value later claimed by Ptolemy.
Ptolemy with an armillary sphere model.
Judea initially came under the control of Ptolemy.
Ptolemy created several scientific treatises.
Optics is in five books and in it Ptolemy.
Ptolemy had a practical view of astrology.
The king of the north tried to resist Ptolemy.
Ptolemy was the author of two important scientific treatises.
The return of the discipline to Ptolemy.
Ptolemy and the modern economy.
But the criminal intentions of Ptolemy were understood by his sister.
Ptolemy lost many of his men and ships.
This process was initiated by Ptolemy but continued after him.
Ptolemy had been enabled to attain the crown.
But now we fall into the same trap as Ptolemy.
Ptolemy has stolen my throne.
A fancy way of putting it Ptolemy.
