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Pt.Of.Athrty"Pts.Of.Athrty" is a remix single by the Nu metal band Linkin Park, from their 2002 remix album Reanimation. The single was also released in that year, and it is a remix of the tracks "Points Of Authority", "High Voltage", and "By Myself", originally from their releases of Hybrid Theory (debut alb..
PTOPTO is an abbreviation for: United States Patent and Trademark Office or any other Patent and Trademark OfficePower take-offPacific Theater of Operations - World War IIThe inscription "Please Turn Over!" at the bottom of a sheet of paper"P:T:O:", a music track on the Klaus Schulze album Body Love (1..
PTO-4The PTO-4 was an Estonian-designed military aircraft of World War II. Manufacturer:Estonian Military Factories Performances: Power Plant:One De Havilland Gypsy of 120 hp. In Use:EstoniaGermany (one example) Versions:PTO-4:Low wing Monoplane,with one or two seats,landing gear fixed or with sledges. ..
PtocasiusPtocasius is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Ptocasius fulvonitens Simon, 1902 (Sri Lanka)Ptocasius gratiosus Peckham & Peckham, 1907 (Singapore)Ptocasius kinhi Zabka, 1985 (China, Vietnam)Ptocasius linzhiensis Hu, 2001 (China)Ptocasius montiformis Song, 1991 (C..
Ptolemaeus (crater)More than one crater has been named Ptolemaeus: Ptolemaeus (lunar crater)Ptolemaeus (crater on Mars) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the..
Ptolemaeus (lunar crater)Crater characteristics Ptolemaeus from Apollo 16. NASA photo. Coordinates ..
Ptolemaeus ChennusPtolemaeus Chennus or Chennos ("quail"), of Alexandria, was a Greek grammarian during the reigns of Trajan and Hadrian. According to the Suda, he was the author of an historical drama named Sphinx, of an epic, Anthomeros, in 24 books (both lost) and a Strange History. The last is probably identical..
PtolemaicPtolemaic is the adjective formed from the name Ptolemy. This adjective is usually used in one of two ways: To describe the Egyptian dynasty founded in 305 BC by Ptolemy I SoterTo describe the writings of Claudius Ptolemaeus, the 2nd century AD geographer and astronomer Common uses include: Ptolema..
Ptolemaic dynastyDynasties of Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt Predynastic Egypt Protodynastic Period Early Dynastic Period 1st 2nd Old Kingdom 3rd 4th 5th 6th First Intermediate Period 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th (Thebes only) Middle Kingdom 11th (''All Egypt) 12th 13th 14th Second Intermediate Peri..
Ptolemaic EgyptThis article is part of the History of Egypt series. Ancient Egypt Achaemenid Egypt Ptolemaic Egypt Roman Egypt Early Arab Egypt Ottoman Egypt Muhammad Ali and his successors Modern Egypt List of Egyptians The conquests of Alexander the Great brought Egypt within the orbit of the Greek world for ..
Ptolemaic TerrascopePtolemaic Terrascope logo The Ptolemaic Terrascope is a magazine covering old and new music, usually of a psychedelic nature. It has been published irregularly since 1989. Although originally published by the Woronzow record label, it was never simply a vehicle for publicizing Nick Saloman's ba..
Ptolemaida:For other ancient city of the same name see Ptolemais (Cyrenaica) > Statistics Prefecture: Kozani Province: Eordea (capital) Location:Latitude:Longitude: 40.511/40°30'40" N lat.21.6775/21°40'41" E long Address of administration: 100 25 Martiou St.Ptolemaida 502 00 Website:..
PtolemaisPtolemais is the ancient name for the cities of: Ptolemaida (Greece) - named for the Macedonian Ptolemy who became Ptolemy I SoterAcre (Israel) - named for the Macedonian Ptolemy who became Ptolemy I SoterPtolemais Hermiou (Egypt) - Greek colony established by Ptolemy I SoterAnd for the historical c..
Ptolemais (Cyrenaica)For other ancient cities of the same name see Ptolemais Ptolemais or Ptolemaida was one of the ancient capitals of Cyrenaica, located near the modern town of Tolmeitha (Arabic طلميثة) in Libya. It was most probably named after Ptolemy III Euergetes. The town was most probably founded in 7th ..
Ptolemais TheronPtolemais Theron (translated, "Ptolemais of the Hunts") was a marketplace on the African side of the Red Sea. According to Strabo (16.4.7), Ptolemais was founded as a base to support hunting elephants by a certain Eumedes, who had been sent there by Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Ptolemaic Egypt. Eum..
PtolemyAn artist's rendition of Claudius Ptolemaeus This article is about the geographer and astronomer Ptolemy. For Alexander the Great's general, later ruler of Egypt, see Ptolemy I Soter. For others named "Ptolemy" or "Ptolemaeus", see Ptolemy (name). For the heterogeneous system simulation tool ..
Ptolemy's GatePtolemy's Gate is the third book in the Bartimaeus Trilogy, written by Jonathan Stroud. It was released in the UK in September of 2005, and in the US in December of '05. [American Cover] From the publisher Three years have passed since the magician Nathaniel (otherwise known as John Mandr..
Ptolemy's theoremIn mathematics, Ptolemy's theorem is a relation in Euclidean geometry between the four sides and two diagonals or chords of a quadrilateral inscribed in circle. The theorem is named after the Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy. If the quadrilateral is given by its four vertices P1, P2, P3 a..
Ptolemy (general)Ptolemy (in Greek Πτoλεμαιoς; died 309 BC) was a nephew of Antigonus, the general of Alexander the Great (338–323 BC) who afterwards became king of Asia. His name is first mentioned as present with his uncle at the siege of Nora in 320 BC, when he was given up to Eumenes as a hostage f..
Ptolemy (gnostic)There were others named Ptolemy: see Ptolemy (disambiguation) Ptolemy the Gnostic was a disciple of the Gnostic teacher Valentinius, and is known to us for an epistle he wrote to a wealthy woman named Flora, herself not a gnostic. Ptolemy was probably still alive circa 180 CE. No other certain det..
Ptolemy (mythological)In Greek mythology, Ptolemy was an ancestral ruler of Thebes, living in the 12th century BCE. His father was Damasichthon; his son, Xanthus. ..
Ptolemy (name)Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemy Early Greek Ptolemies Ptolemy (mythological) Ptolemy (son of Seleucus) Ptolemy (general) Ptolemy of Epirus Egyptian Ptolemaic Dynasty Ptolemy I Soter Ptolemy II Philadelphus Ptolemy III Euergetes Ptolemy IV Philopator Ptolemy V Epiphanes Ptolemy V..
Ptolemy (son of Mennaeus)Ptolemy or Ptolomaeus, son of Mennaeus (Mennæus) was tetrarch of Iturea and Chalcis from about 85 BCE to 40 BCE, in which year he died. He tried to extend his kingdom by warlike expeditions (Strabo, xvi. 2, § 10); and ruled the Lebanon, threatened Damascus, subjugated several districts on the Phoe..
Ptolemy (son of Seleucus)Ptolemy (in Greek Πτολεμαιος; died 333 BC) son of Seleucus, was one of the select officers called Somatophylaces, or guards of the king's person; he combined with that distinguished post the command of one of the divisions of the phalanx. He was lately married when he accompanied Alexander..
Ptolemy ApionPtolemy Apion (Ptolemaios Apion) was the son of Ptolemy VIII by a concubine, and inherited Cyrenaica at some time before 101 BC. He died in 96 BC, having no heirs, and bequeathed the kingdom to the Roman Republic. ..
Ptolemy ClusterOpen star cluster Messier 7 [Ptolemy Cluster] The Ptolemy Cluster (also known as Messier Object 7 or NGC 6475) is an open cluster in the constellation Scorpius. It was known to Ptolemy, who described it as a nebula, by 130 AD. Giovanni Batista Hodierna observed the cluster befo..
Ptolemy III EuergetesPtolemy III Euergetes, (Greek:Πτολεμαίος Ευεργέτης, reigned 246 BC–222 BC) is sometimes called Ptolemy III Euergetes I. The third ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt, he was the eldest son of Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his first wife Arsinoe I. He came to power in 246..
Ptolemy II of TusculumPtolemy IIAlso Bartholomew, which means "son of Ptolemy." (also Ptolemaeus or Tolomeo) (d.1153) was the count of Tusculum and consul of the Romans (consul Romanorum) from 1126 to his death. He was the son and successor of Ptolemy I. The younger Ptolemy entered the political scene of central Italy ..
Ptolemy II Philadelphus''For the son of Cleopatra, see Ptolemy Philadelphus (Cleopatra) Head of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (309–246 BC), with Arsinoë II. Ptolemy II Philadelphus (Greek: Πτολεμαίος Φιλάδελφος, 309–246 BC), was the king of Ptolemaic Egypt from 281 BC to 246 BC. He was o..
Ptolemy IV PhilopatorPtolemy IV Philopator Under the reign of Ptolemy IV Philopator (Greek: Πτολεμαίος Φιλοπάτωρ, reigned 221-204 BC), son of Ptolemy III and Berenice II of Egypt, the decline of the Ptolemaic kingdom began. His reign was inaugurated by the murder of his mother, and he was alway..
Ptolemy IX Lathyros''Numbering the Ptolemies is a modern invention; the Greeks distinguished them by nickname. The number given here is the present consensus; but there has been some disagreement about which Ptolemies should be counted as reigning. Older sources may give a number one higher or lower, but the same epit..
Ptolemy I of TusculumPtolemy I (also Ptolemaeus or Tolomeo) (d.1126) was the count of Tusculum in the first quarter of the twelfth century. Peter Pisanus, in his Vita Paschalis II refers to Ptolemy and the abbot of Farfa as the allies of the emperor in the same way that the Saints Peter and Paul were the allies of the p..
Ptolemy I SoterFor the astronomer, see Ptolemy; for others named "Ptolemy" or "Ptolemaeus", see Ptolemy (disambiguation). This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details..
Ptolemy KeraunosPtolemy Keraunos (Ceraunus) (? - 279 BC), King of Macedon from 281 BC to 279 BC. He was the eldest son of Ptolemy I Soter (ruler of Egypt) and his third wife Eurydice (daughter of Antipater). His younger brother, also called Ptolemy, became heir apparent and, in 282 BC, ascended to the throne as ..
Ptolemy of EpirusPtolemy (in Greek Πτoλεμαιoς; died c. 235 BC), king of Epirus, was the second son of Alexander II, king of Epirus, and Olympias, and grandson of the great Pyrrhus. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his elder brother, Pyrrhus II, but reigned only a very short time, having set out on ..
Ptolemy of MauretaniaBust of Ptolemy of Mauretania, ca. 30–40 AD, Louvre Ptolemy of Mauretania (1 BC - 40 AD) also known as Ptolemy of Morocco was the last King of Ancient Mauretania. Ptolemy was the only son to Queen Cleopatra Selene (II) and King Juba II of Numidia. He had a younger sister called Drusilla of..
Ptolemy Philadelphus (Cleopatra)For Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Egypt, see Ptolemy II Philadelphus Ptolemy Philadelphus (Autumn 36 - ? BC) was the youngest child of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt. He shares his name with Ptolemy II Philadelphus who succeeded Ptolemy I Soter, the founder of the dynasty. The implication..
Ptolemy ProjectThe Ptolemy project is an ongoing project aimed at modeling, simulating, and designing concurrent, real-time, embedded systems. The focus of the Ptolemy project is on assembling concurrent components. The principal product of the project is the Ptolemy II model-based design and simulation tool. The..
Ptolemy VIII Physcon''Numbering the Ptolemies is a modern invention; the Greeks distinguished them by nickname. The number given here is the present consensus; but there has been some disagreement about which Ptolemies should be counted as reigning. Older sources may give a number one higher or lower, but the same epit..
Ptolemy VII Neos PhilopatorPtolemy VII Neos Philopator (Greek: Πτολεμαίος Νέος Φιλοπάτωρ) was an Egyptian king of the Ptolemaic period. His reign is controversial, and it is possible that he did not reign at all, but was only granted royal dignity posthumously. Even his identity is unclear. According..
Ptolemy VI PhilometorPtolemy VI Philometor Ptolemy VI Philometor (Greek: Πτολεμαίος Φιλομήτωρ, c. 191-145 BC) was a king of Egypt from the Ptolemaic period. He reigned from 180 to 145 BC. Ptolemy succeeded in 180 at the age of about 12 and ruled jointly with his mother, Cleopatra I, until her d..
Ptolemy V EpiphanesPtolemy V Epiphanes Ptolemy V Epiphanes (Greek: Πτολεμαίος Επιφανής, reigned 204-181 BCE), son of Ptolemy IV Philopator and Arsinoe III of Egypt, was not more than five years old when he came to the throne, and under a series of regents the kingdom was paralysed. Ptolemy Epi..
Ptolemy world mapPtolemy's world map, reconstituted from Ptolemy's Geographia (circa 150), indicating "Sinae" (China) at the extreme right, beyond the island of "Taprobane" (Sri Lanka, oversized) and the "Aurea Chersonesus" (Southeast Asian peninsula). The Ptolemy world map is a map based on the description o..
Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator''Numbering the Ptolemies is a modern invention; the Greeks distinguished them by nickname. The number given here is the present consensus; but there has been some disagreement about which Ptolemies should be counted as reigning. Older sources may give a number one higher or lower, but the same epit..
Ptolemy XII AuletesBust of Ptolemy XII Auletes, Louvre ''Numbering the Ptolemies is a modern invention; the Greeks distinguished them by nickname. The number given here is the present consensus; but there has been some disagreement about which Ptolemies should be counted as reigning. Older sources may give a num..
Ptolemy XIV of Egypt''Numbering the Ptolemies is a modern invention; the Greeks distinguished them by nickname. The number given here is the present consensus; but there has been some disagreement about which Ptolemies should be counted as reigning. Older sources may give a number one higher or lower, but the same epit..
Ptolemy XI Alexander II''Numbering the Ptolemies is a modern invention; the Greeks distinguished them by nickname. The number given here is the present consensus; but there has been some disagreement about which Ptolemies should be counted as reigning. Older sources may give a number one higher or lower, but the same epit..
Ptolemy X Alexander I''Numbering the Ptolemies is a modern invention; the Greeks distinguished them by nickname. The number given here is the present consensus; but there has been some disagreement about which Ptolemies should be counted as reigning. Older sources may give a number one higher or lower, but the same epit..
PtolusPtolus is a campaign setting by Monte Cook and published by Malhavoc Press. It is scheduled to be published on August 10, 2006. Ptolus is based upon the setting for Cook's home game, which served as the initial campaign for the 3rd edition ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. The campaign centers aroun..
Ptomsoouwé BatchassiPtomsoouwé Batchassi is a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Togo. ..
PtosisPtosis (occasionally called blepharoptosis) is the paralysis of the muscles of the eyelid. It is commonly called droopy eyelids. The paralysis can be caused in various ways, including congenitally or from a stroke. One of the surgical procedures that can partially correct ptosis is called a frontal..
PTO 4PTO 4 is a World War II naval simulation computer game. The publisher is KOEI. ..
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