Ptolemaic KingdomHellenistic-era Greek state in Egypt (305–30 BC) Ptolemaic KingdomΠτολεμαϊκὴ βασιλείαPtolemaïkḕ basileía305–30 BC The Eagle of Zeus according to Ptolemaic coinage. Ptolemaic Egypt c. 235 BC.
StrategosStrategos (pl.strategoi), also known by its Latinised form strategus, is a Greek term meaning 'military general'. In the Hellenistic world and in the Byzantine Empire, the term also described a military governor. In the modern Hellenic Army, it is the highest officer rank. EtymologyStrategos is a compound of two Greek words: stratos and agos.
GalileeGalilee (; Hebrew: הַגָּלִיל, romanized: hag-Gālīl; Ancient Greek: Galilaia, lit.'Γαλιλαία'; Latin: Galilaea; Arabic: الجليل, romanized: al-Jalīl) is a region located in northern Israel and southern Lebanon consisting of two parts: the Upper Galilee (הגליל העליון, hag-Galil ha-ʿElyon; الجليل الأعلى, al-Jalīl al-Aʿlā) and the Lower Galilee (הגליל התחתון, hag-Galil hat-Taḥton; الجليل الأسفل, al-Jalīl al-Asfal).
Nome (Egypt)A nome (; from Ancient Greek: νομός, nomós, "district") was a territorial division in ancient Egypt. Each nome was ruled by a nomarch (Ancient Egyptian: , "Great Chief"). The number of nomes changed through the various periods of the history of ancient Egypt. EtymologyThe term nome comes from Ancient Greeknomós meaning "pasture" extended to "dwelling" and "district"; the Ancient Egyptian term was (modern pronunciation /sɛpɑt/).
Greek languageIndo-European languageGreek (Modern Greek: ελληνικά, romanized: elliniká; Ancient Greek: ἑλληνική, romanized: hellēnikḗ) is an Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family.
SamariaSamaria (), the Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Shomron (Hebrew: שֹׁמְרוֹן, romanized: Šōmrōn), is used as a historical and biblical name for the central region of the Land of Israel. It is bordered by Judea to the south, Galilee to the north, the Jordan River to the east, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west.
Byzantine EmpireThe Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Eastern part of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having survived the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, it endured until the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. The term 'Byzantine Empire' was coined only after its demise; its citizens used the term 'Roman Empire' and called themselves 'Romans'.
Seleucid dynastyRoyal family of the Seleucid Empire SeleucidsΣελευκίδαι312 BC – 64 BCRoyal houseInscribed tetradrachm of Seleucus I with symbols of the Seleucid monarchyCountrySeleucid EmpireFounded312 BCFounderSeleucus IFinal rulerPhilip II PhiloromaeusTitles Lord of Asia Shahanshah Basileus of Persia Basileus of Syria King of Babylonia King of Armenia King of Macedon (claimed) Dissolution64 BCCadet branchesDiodotid dynasty (Bactria)(?)
Hellenistic periodPeriod of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BCThe Winged Victory of Samothrace (The Winged Nike) is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Hellenistic art.Location, Middle East, Central Asia, South AsiaIn classical antiquity, the Hellenistic period covers the time in Greek, and Middle Eastern history following Classical Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC, in which all these regions were under the influence of Greek leadership, culture, and language as a result of Alexander's conquests.
Kingdom of PergamonThe Kingdom of Pergamon, Pergamene Kingdom, or Attalid kingdom was a Greek state during the Hellenistic period that ruled much of the Western part of Asia Minor (now Turkey) from its capital city of Pergamon. It was ruled by the Attalid dynasty (; Greek: Δυναστεία τῶν Ἀτταλιδῶν, romanized: Dynasteía ton Attalidón). The kingdom was a rump state that was created from the territory ruled by Lysimachus, a general of Alexander the Great.
NomarchA nomarch (Ancient Greek: νομάρχης, Ancient Egyptian: Great Chief) was a provincial governor in ancient Egypt; the country was divided into 42 provinces, called nomes (singular , plural spꜣ.wt). A nomarch was the government official responsible for a nome.
Golan HeightsThe Golan Heights, or simply the Golan, is a basaltic plateau at the southwest corner of Syria, the majority of which has been occupied and administered by Israel since the 1967 Six-Day War. It is bordered by the Yarmouk River in the south, the Sea of Galilee and Hula Valley in the west, the Anti-Lebanon Mountains with Mount Hermon in the north and Wadi Raqqad (Ruqqad) in the east, with an alternative definition having it stretch further east, up to Wadi 'Allan.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.