Ptolemy Apion — or simply known as Apion (Greek: Πτολεμαίος ο Απίων, between 150 BC 145 BC 96 BC) was the last Greek Cyrenaean King and was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Ptolemy in descent was Greek Macedonian and native Egyptian. His second name ’Apion’ is … Wikipedia
Ptolemy (name) — The name Ptolemy or Ptolemaeus comes from the Greek Ptolemaios , which means warlike. There have been many people named Ptolemy or Ptolemaeus, the most famous of which are the Greek Egyptian astronomer Claudius Ptolemaeus and the Macedonian… … Wikipedia
PTOLEMY — PTOLEMY, the common name of monarchs of the Macedonian (or Thirty First) Dynasty who ruled in Egypt from 323 to 30 B.C.E. It is unclear precisely how many such sovereigns there actually were; some scholars give a total of 14 and some 16. Most… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PTOLEMY OF MENDE° — (date unknown), an Egyptian priest who wrote in Greek a lost work on Egyptian chronology, quoted by Tatian in Oratio ad Graecos, 38, on the date of the Exodus. Apion made use of this work … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ptolemaic dynasty — The Ptolemaic dynasty (sometimes also known as the Lagids, from the name of Ptolemy I s father, Lagus) was a Hellenistic Macedonian royal family which ruled the Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt for nearly 300 years, from 305 BC to 30 BC.Ptolemy, a… … Wikipedia
Egypt, ancient — Introduction civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… … Universalium
Cyrene, Libya — Archaeological Site of Cyrene * UNESCO World Heritage Site Country Libya … Wikipedia
96 BC — NOTOC Year 96 BC was a year of the pre Julian calendar.EventsBy placeRome*Consuls: Gaius Cassius Longinus and Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus *Cyrene left to the people of Rome by its ruler Ptolemy Apion.Greece*Seleucus VI Epiphanes becomes king of… … Wikipedia
Cyrene — An area of eastern Libya colonized by Greek settlers c. 630 BC. An independent dynasty emerged but later recognized the suzerainty of Cambyses and subsequently Alexander the Great. First ruled by Ptolemy I, Cyrene became sovereign again, but… … Ancient Egypt
Cyrenaica — Pentapolis (North Africa) redirects here. For other uses, see Pentapolis. Barqa redirects here. For other uses, see Barka. Cyrenaica as an administrative unit included all of eastern Libya from 1927 to 1963: Italian Cyrenaica from 1927 to 1937… … Wikipedia
