ptolemy (Meaning)
ptolemy (n)
Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra
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ptolemy Sentence Examples
- Ptolemy I Soter, a general under Alexander the Great, established the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt after Alexander's death.
- Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the second ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, expanded the kingdom's influence through diplomacy and trade.
- Claudius Ptolemy, a Greco-Egyptian astronomer, authored the influential work "Almagest," which summarized astronomical knowledge of his time.
- Ptolemy XIII, also known as Ptolemy Dionysos, was one of Cleopatra's younger brothers and briefly co-ruled Egypt with her.
- The geocentric model of the universe, proposed by Ptolemy, was widely accepted until Copernicus introduced heliocentrism.
- Ptolemy's contributions to geography included the creation of maps and the formulation of principles still used in cartography today.
- Ptolemy V Epiphanes, a ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, faced challenges to his reign from internal unrest and external threats.
- Ptolemy IX Soter II, known for his conflicts with his siblings and alliances with foreign powers, ruled Egypt during a tumultuous period.
- The Ptolemaic kings and queens often took the name Ptolemy or Cleopatra to honor their illustrious ancestors.
- Ptolemy's works, spanning astronomy, geography, and astrology, exerted a significant influence on medieval and Renaissance scholarship.
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Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance, an ancient dynasty of
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Ptolemy I Soter, a general under Alexander the Great, established the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt after Alexander's death.
Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the second ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, expanded the kingdom's influence through diplomacy and trade.
Claudius Ptolemy, a Greco-Egyptian astronomer, authored the influential work "Almagest," which summarized astronomical knowledge of his time.
Ptolemy XIII, also known as Ptolemy Dionysos, was one of Cleopatra's younger brothers and briefly co-ruled Egypt with her.
