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Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysus (Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Νέος Διόνυσος, romanized: Ptolemaios Neos Dionysos, lit. 'Ptolemy the new Dionysus' c. 117 – 51 BC) [nb 1] was a king of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt who ruled from 80 to 58 BC and then again from 55 BC until his death in 51 BC.
Ptolemy XII Auletes was a Macedonian king of Egypt, whose quasi-legitimate royal status compelled him to depend heavily upon Rome for support for his throne. During his reign, Egypt became virtually a client kingdom of the Roman Republic. He was the first Ptolemy to include Theos (God) in his.
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When Ptolemy XII Theos Philopator Philadelphos Neos Dionysos, graced by his contemporaries with the epithet Auletes, ascended the throne in 80, the old balance of power which had ensured two centuries of peaceful co-existence between Egypt and Rome was already breaking down.
Aug 6, 2024 · Ptolemaic system, mathematical model of the universe formulated by the Alexandrian astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy about 150 CE. The Ptolemaic system is a geocentric cosmology that assumes Earth is stationary and at the centre of the universe.
The hieroglyphs of Ptolemy XII, including rare variants, with detailed descriptions of the titles and the sources of the name. Ptolemy XII was the twelfth pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. a.k.a. Ptolemaios Neos Dionysus Auletes.
The aim of this thesis is to place Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos Philopator Philadelphos, best known by his derogatory (if convenient) nickname Auletes (‘the Flute-Player’), within an Egyptian context.
This thesis aims to place Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos Philopator Philadelphos, best known by his derogatory (if convenient) nickname Auletes, within an Egyptian context. Largely overshadowed by his daughter, Cleopatra VII, and generally cast as a bumbling fool within broader triumphalist ... See more.
