Ptolemy

three ways. It will begin with discussing how the death of Alexander the Great and his inability to form a sustainable bureaucracy and a proper heir set the stage for his generals to fight each other for his empire. It will focus upon the actions of Ptolemy and his successors, and their role in the Syrian wars, and how Ptolemaic power declined as the wars raged on. It will conclude by explaining how the aftermath of these wars lead to the demise of Ptolemaic power, and their eventual absorption into

until Ptolemy arrived in Egypt. Ptolemy was the son of Arsinoe of Macedon and his father is unknown. Some ancients described him as an illegitimate son of Philip II of Macedon; if true this would make him a half brother to Alexander the Great. He was one of Alexander’s most trusted generals. He was also a close friend since childhood. After the death of Alexander, Ptolemy was appointed Satrap by Perdiccas during the partition of Babylon. Clemonenes was left as hyparch under him. Ptolemy was not

Claudius Ptolemaeus is a Greco-Roman who is also known as Ptolemy is a mathematician, geographer, poet, and an astronomer. He was born in Alexander, Egypt and is of Greek descent. His name is a mixture of Greek, Egyptian, and Latin. Ptolemy was born in 100 AD in Alexander, Egypt. Alexander was a Roman province in Egypt, allowing Ptolemy to be a Roman citizen. Nothing concrete is known about him but bits and pieces have been concluded from his writings. He wrote books such as Almagest. Almagest

Alexander’s childhood friend, Ptolemy, soon came to rule over the city and Alexandria began rising. Ptolemy had plans for the city and began building innovative roads and two sea harbors. With these new developments, authors note, the “fundamental plan of the greatest city in the ancient world was complete.” Houses, slaves, cattle, and taxpayers were being taken from surrounding villages and given to the capital city of Alexandria. When Ptolemy’s son and successor (Ptolemy II) began his rule on the city

ritual to become a pharaoh, Alexander showed that he appreciated the Egyptian culture and traditions and would make a good ruler. After the passing of Alexander the Great, he left Egypt to one of his generals, Ptolemy Soter, who started the great line of rulers of Egypt. The heritage of the Ptolemies was Macedonian, so although they were able to be born into being Pharaoh, it was also important that they find other ways to show appreciation and knowledge of the Egyptian culture. By relating oneself to

Alexander the Great’s large accomplishments in the third century BC changed the landscape of Afro-Eurasia in ancient times, and arguably through modern day. With the growth of his empire came the spread of Hellenistic culture throughout the lands he conquered. From the Mediterranean to Asia to the Middle East he helped expand trade routes and most of all the spread of ideas in religion, politics, and culture. One of the larger aspects of this spread of culture from Alexander was the expansion of

in the ancient world, the vanished library was not the initial library in the world; however, it stands out because of its legacy. It lasted over six centuries, and was the globe’s first research center. Her founders were Alexander the Great and Ptolemy II Soter, but it was organized by Aristotle’s student Demetrius of Phaleron. The library was abundance with books and scholars from all over the world. Even though the library was confuted and damaged, there are some pieces

Thought is what makes us humans. Our rationalism, our ability to make decisions based on our own reason and knowledge, is what makes humans human and not animals. Now a day we all have access to the largest library, the largest source of knowledge the world has ever known: the internet. Over 2,000 years ago we had the Library of Alexandria, a place where intellectuals would gather to discuss ideas and conduct research from over half a million books, a place where knowledge could grow. In 332

Introduction The Second Temple Period was an extremely diverse time in history. Several changes in kings bought about major change among the Jews. The changes were obvious in religion, leaderships, and accomplishments of the period. The numerous different leaders changed the foundation of the Jewish people down to the core. In this paper I will review the various transitions that took place during the second time period. It is evident that the changes that took place influenced the Jews in a variety

though the city has survived today, the Great Library has not (The Ancient Library). The Great Library of Alexandria was in Alexandria, Egypt (White). The Great Library is believed that around 295 B.C.E. the scholar Demetrius of Phalerum convinced Ptolemy I to establish the library. The Great Library was built because Demetrius wanted a library that housed every book in the world and there would be a center for intellectual and philosophical lectures and discussion. There are no ruins that have been