Theodosius — (from the Greek Θεοδόσιος , Giver of God ) is a name which might refer to one of several people:* One of three emperors of ancient Rome and Byzantium: ** Theodosius I (347 ndash;395; Theodosius the Great ), son of Count Theodosius ** Theodosius… … Wikipedia
Bithynia — was an ancient region, kingdom and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor, adjoining the Propontis, the Thracian Bosporus and the Euxine (today Black Sea).DescriptionSeveral major cities sat on the fertile shores of the Propontis (which is … Wikipedia
Auxentius of Bithynia — was a hermit born circa 400 AD in Syria, and died February 14, 473 on Mount Scopas). Auxentius was in the Equestrian Guard of Roman Emperor Theodosius II, but left to become a solitary monk on Mount Oxia near Constantinople. He was accused of… … Wikipedia
Sundial — A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. In common designs such as the horizontal sundial, the sun casts a shadow from its style (a thin rod or a sharp, straight edge) onto a flat surface marked with lines indicating… … Wikipedia
Greek astronomy — is the astronomy of those who wrote in the Greek language in classical antiquity. It is understood to include the ancient Greek, Hellenistic, Greco Roman, and Late Antiquity eras. It is not limited geographically to Greece or to ethnic Greeks, as … Wikipedia
Francesco Maurolico — This article is about the Italian mathematician and astronomer. For the crater, see Maurolycus (crater). Franciscus Maurolycus Portrait of Francesco Maurolico … Wikipedia
History of timekeeping devices — For thousands of years, devices have been used to measure and keep track of time. The current sexagesimal system of time measurement dates to approximately 2000 BC, in Sumer. The Ancient Egyptians divided the day into two 12 hour periods, and… … Wikipedia
Taqi al-Din — Muhammad ibn Ma ruf al Shami al Asadi (Arabic: تقي الدين محمد بن معروف الشامي السعدي, Turkish: Takiyuddin) (1526 ndash;1585) was a major Ottoman Turkish [cite journal last = Douglas | first = A. V. year =1963 title = Tenth International Congress… … Wikipedia
100 BC — NOTOC Year 100 BC was a year of the pre Julian calendar.EventsBy placeRome*Consuls: Lucius Valerius Flaccus, Gaius Marius (Marius s sixth consulship). *Manius Aquillius celebrates an ovation for victories in the Second Servile War. *Lucius… … Wikipedia
Eudoxus of Cnidus — (Greek Εὔδοξος ὁ Κνίδιος) (410 or 408 BC ndash; 355 or 347 BC) was a Greek astronomer, mathematician, scholar and student of Plato. Since all his own works are lost, our knowledge of him is obtained from secondary sources, such as Aratus s poem… … Wikipedia
