ZOPYRUS — nobilis Persa, qui cum Darius Rex Persarum Babylonios dius et frustra oppugnaret, ipse sibi nasum, aures, et labia amputavit, et ita ad Babylonios, quasi transfuga se contulit, conquerens de sui Regis crudelitate. Receptus igitur a Babyloniis et… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Megabyzus — For other historical characters named Megabyzus, see Megabyzus (disambiguation). Megabyzus (Old Persian Bagabuxša meaning: God saved ) was a Persian general, son of Zopyrus, satrap of Babylon. His father was killed when the satrapy rebelled in… … Wikipedia
Antigonus II Gonatas — (lit. knock knees ) (Greek Αντίγονος B΄ Γονατᾶς ca. 319 BC 239 BC) was a powerful ruler who firmly established the Antigonid dynasty in Macedonia and acquired fame for his victory over the Gauls who had invaded the Balkans. His political… … Wikipedia
Amytis — (Greek Ámitys , Old Persian * Umati ) [Schmitt 1985. Only the Greek form of the name is known; the Persian form is a modern reconstruction, as indicated by the asterisk. ] was a Persian princess, daughter of king Xerxes I and queen Amestris, and… … Wikipedia
Darius the Great — Darius I Khshayathiya Khshayathiyanam , King of Kings Outline tracing of the figure representing Darius in the Behistun Inscription Reign Sep 522 BCE to … Wikipedia
Crossbow — This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Crossbow (disambiguation). Sketch by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1500 A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles, often called bolts or quarrels. The… … Wikipedia
Catapult — A catapult is any one of a number of non handheld mechanical devices used to throw a projectile a great distance without the aid of an explosive substance particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines.The name is the Latinized… … Wikipedia
Cyrenaica — Pentapolis (North Africa) redirects here. For other uses, see Pentapolis. Barqa redirects here. For other uses, see Barka. Cyrenaica as an administrative unit included all of eastern Libya from 1927 to 1963: Italian Cyrenaica from 1927 to 1937… … Wikipedia
Physiognomy — (Gk. physis , nature and gnomon , judge, interpreter) is the assessment of a person s character or personality from their outer appearance, especially the face. The term physiognomy can also refer to the general appearance of a person, object or… … Wikipedia
Theophilus of Antioch — There is also a Theophilus of Alexandria ( c. A.D. 412).Theophilus, Patriarch of Antioch [Eusebius Ecclesiastical History iv. 20; Jerome Ep. ad Algas. quaest. 6.] , succeeded Eros c. 169, and was succeeded by Maximus I c.183, according to Henry… … Wikipedia
