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Persian nobleman (died 484/3 BC)
stood up from his throne, shocked at the state of Zopyrus, and asked who had done this to him. Zopyrus then said that he had mutilated himself. Darius asked
Zopyrus
Topics referred to by the same term
Zopyrus (/ˈzoʊpɪrəs/; Ancient Greek: Ζώπυρος, Zōpyros) may refer to: Zopyrus (6th century BC), a Persian satrap of Babylon mentioned in Herodotus' Histories
Zopyrus_(disambiguation)
Zopyrus (Bishop of Barca), (Ζώπυρος) was a bishop of the ancient Roman Town of Barca in Cyrenica, (Marj, Libya, North Africa). Zopyros is best known to
Zopyrus_(bishop_of_Barca)
Persian ruler from 522 to 486 BCE
to the story, a mule owned by Zopyrus, a high-ranking soldier, foaled. Following this, a plan was hatched for Zopyrus to pretend to be a deserter, enter
Darius_the_Great
Greek physician
Zopyrus (Greek: Ζώπυρος; 1st-century BCE) was a surgeon at Alexandria, and the tutor of Apollonius of Citium and Posidonius. He invented an antidote,
Zopyrus_(physician)
Achaemenid princess
Amestris. Amytis bore Megabyzus two sons: Zopyrus and Artyphius. After the death of his father and mother, Zopyrus fled to Athens, where, according to Ctesias
Amytis_(daughter_of_Xerxes_I)
5th-century BC Achaemenid Persian general
Bagabuxša, meaning "God saved") was an Achaemenid Persian general, son of Zopyrus, satrap of Babylonia, and grandson of Megabyzus I, one of the seven conspirators
Megabyzus
Eastern coastal region of Libya
mere borough, but was nevertheless the site of a diocese. Its bishop, Zopyrus, was present at the First Council of Nicaea in 325. The subscriptions at
Cyrenaica
the king of Epirus, Pyrrhus, was fighting a Macedonian soldier named Zopyrus in the street when the elderly mother of the soldier dropped a roof tile
List of unusual deaths in antiquity
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_antiquity
Antinoöpolis 17. Plusianus (Volusianus?) of Lycopolis 18. Dachius of Berenice 19. Zopyrus of Barca 20. Serapion of Antipyrgus 21. Titus of Paraetonium 22. Macarius
List of attendees and signatories of the First Council of Nicaea
List_of_attendees_and_signatories_of_the_First_Council_of_Nicaea
Ancient Semitic language of the Mediterranean, specifically current day Lebanon
master Baal Hammon and to our mistress Tanit, the face of Baal, [that] which consecrated Sosipatius, son of Zopyrus. He heard his voice and blessed him.
Phoenician_language
King of Macedonia from 277 BC to 239 BC
Pyrrhus was struck down by a tile thrown by an old woman and killed by Zopyrus, a soldier of Antigonus. Halcyoneus, one of Antigonus's sons, heard that
Antigonus_II_Gonatas
King of Epirus from 297 to 272 BC
is unknown, but his death was assured when a Macedonian soldier named Zopyrus, though frightened by the look on the face of the unconscious king, hesitantly
Pyrrhus_of_Epirus
City in Argolis, Greece
is unknown, but his death was assured when a Macedonian soldier named Zopyrus, though frightened by the look on the face of the unconscious king, hesitantly
Argos,_Peloponnese
Pre-gunpowder projectile-launching device
gastraphetes, which he credits to Zopyros, an engineer from southern Italy. Zopyrus has been plausibly equated with a Pythagorean of that name who seems to
Catapult
Pseudoscience of face reading
physiognomic theory appear in 5th century BC Athens, with the works of Zopyrus (featured in dialogue by Phaedo of Elis), an expert in the art. By the
Physiognomy
272 BC battle between king Pyrrhus of Epirus and a Spartan-Argive-Macedonian alliance
alternately, having fallen dazed from his horse he was decapitated by Zopyrus, one of Antigonus' Macedonian soldiers. Halcyoneus, a son of Antigonus
Battle_of_Argos
Work by Herodotus
governor of Samos The revolt of Babylon and its defeat by the scheme of Zopyrus The history of the Scythians (from the land north of the Black Sea) The
Histories_(Herodotus)
Ancient Roman family
Caesena, dating to the reign of Augustus. Marcus Artorius M. f. Rufus Zopyrus, the husband of Artoria Callista, named in an inscription from Casilinum
Artoria_gens
school of thought. He studied medicine in Alexandria under the surgeon Zopyrus, but he lived in Kition (now Larnaca). Another theory is that he studied
Apollonios_of_Kition
King of Pontus from 120 to 63 BC
was also said to have received samples including megalium and kyphi from Zopyrus of Alexandria and treatises from Asclepiades in lieu of a requested visit
Mithridates_VI_Eupator
Pythagorean philosopher
another was a poem called The Robe and the Net that was also ascribed to Zopyrus of Heraclea. His fame was sufficient for a spurious work to be ascribed
Brontinus
4th-century Christian Arian leader
He eventually signed the Nicene Creed with the other Arian supporters, Zopyrus of Barca, Eusebius of Nicomedia and Theognis of Nicaea. He was exiled with
Maris_(bishop)
Patriarch of Antioch from c. 169 to c. 183
it in. In addition, Theophilus misquotes Plato several times, ranking Zopyrus among the Greeks, and speaking of Pausanias as having only run a risk of
Theophilus_of_Antioch
Place in Ontario, Canada
Council candidate Vote % Catherine McKenney 7,754 76.66 Jerry Kovacs 1,461 14.44 Arthur David 701 6.93 Merdod Zopyrus 199 1.97
Somerset_Ward
Legal-political and theological treatise by Tomás Fernández de Medrano
innumerable power of his armies than through the gentle fidelity of his Zopyrus. Your Excellency knew how to merit the favor of our Monarch with such distinctions
República_Mista
4th-century BCE Greek philosopher
spite of an attempt at verification by Panaetius, who maintained that the Zopyrus and the Simon were genuine. Besides these Diogenes Laërtius mentions as
Phaedo_of_Elis
Chief magistrate of an ancient Greek city-state
189–188 BC Euthycritus 188–187 BC Symmachus 187–186 BC Theoxenus 186–185 BC Zopyrus 185–184 BC Eupolemus 184–183 BC Charicles 183–182 BC Hermogenes 182–181
Eponymous_archon
Ancient Greek writer
Abydos he calls "stone throwers" (lithoboloi), while the two attributed to Zopyrus of Tarentum are termed gastraphetes. He also describes helepolis (siege
Biton_of_Pergamon
existence of the Void. Zopyrus of Tarentum was an engineer who specialised in making weapons. He may have been the same person as Zopyrus of Heraclea, who is
List of pre-Socratic philosophers
List_of_pre-Socratic_philosophers
4th-century Christian bishop
He eventually signed the Nicean Creed with the other Arian supporters, Zopyrus (Bishop of Barca), Eusebius of Nicomedia and Maris of Chalcedon. He was
Theognis_of_Nicaea
American triple jumper
he became the first Olympic champion since AD 385, when the Athenian Zopyrus won the pankration (other sources name the Armenian Varasdates, who won
James_Brendan_Connolly
Macedonian prince and general (3rd century BC)
Halcyoneus that Pyrrhus was slain; he hastened to the spot, and arrived just as Zopyrus had cut off the head of the fallen monarch, which Halcyoneus carried in
Halcyoneus
Final battle between the Neo-Babylonian Empire and the Achaemenid Empire
Gobryas. Herodotus only mentions the first revolt of Babylon in which Zopyrus captured the city for Darius, and omits this second revolt. The Babylonian
Battle_of_Opis
Canadian politician (born 1961)
Somerset Ward (Ward 14) Candidate Votes % Catherine McKenney 7,754 76.66% Jerry Kovacs 1,461 14.44% Arthur David 701 6.93% Merdod Zopyrus 199 1.97%
Catherine_McKenney
century CE Chinese made great contributions to the development of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zopyrus (physician) 1st century CE Greek antidote inventor
List_of_ancient_physicians
Ancient stone-throwing artillery weapon
172 lb). Other Greco-Roman engineers and recorders of lithoboloi include Zopyrus of Tarentum, Charon of Magnesia, Biton, Ctesibius, the engineer Dionysius
Lithobolos
the second winner from Argos in the category. 140th Olympiad 220 BC - Zopyrus of Syracuse 141st Olympiad 216 BC - Dorotheus of Rhodes 142nd Olympiad
List of Olympic winners of the Stadion race
List_of_Olympic_winners_of_the_Stadion_race
Genus of beetles
Smetana, 2007 Ocypus zetes Smetana, 2007 Ocypus zetes Smetana, 2007 Ocypus zopyrus Smetana, 2007 "Ocypus Leach, 1819 | COL". Biolib Fauna Europaea v t e
Ocypus
General serving under Persian king Artaxerxes I
Persians died in the battle, but Megazybus emerged victorious, with his sons Zopyrus and Artyphius, distinguishing themselves. Petisas, son of Usiris, was the
Usiris_(Persian)
Peruvian Indigenous cleric and professor
would Darius have gained so much fame... as from the loyal fidelity of his Zopyrus....to silence all eloquence, it is enough to know that only Royal favor
Juan_de_Espinosa_Medrano
Pyrrhus's campaigns in the Peloponnese
his horse he was decapitated by one of Antigonus's Macedonian soldiers, Zopyrus. Pyrrhus's head was brought by Halcyoneus to Antigonus, who expressed dismay
Pyrrhus's invasion of the Peloponnese
Pyrrhus's_invasion_of_the_Peloponnese
Armenian leader of Babylonian revolt against the Achaemenid Empire (died 521 BC)
being resolved through a ruse, involving self-mutilation by the general Zopyrus, and the city's gates and walls being destroyed as retribution. Chronological
Nebuchadnezzar_IV
- human rights lawyer Catherine McKenney - incumbent councillor Merdod Zopyrus - Carleton University student Results: Nominated candidates: Jeff Leiper
2018 Ottawa municipal election
2018_Ottawa_municipal_election
6th-century BCE Greek mythographer and proto-philosopher
and in the Orphic poem Krater attributed to the Pythagorean philosopher Zopyrus of Tarentum. Out of all of the philosophers who were historical predecessors
Pherecydes_of_Syros
of Tarentum Zeuxo Zmaratha Zoilus Zone (colony) Zone (vestment) Zopyron Zopyrus (physician) Zoster (Attica) Zoster (costume) Ancient Greek and Roman roofs
Index of ancient Greece-related articles
Index_of_ancient_Greece-related_articles
Ancient Roman family
freedman who dedicated a tomb at Rome for his fellow freedmen, Gaius Asinius Zopyrus and Pontia Fausta, dating from the latter half of the first century, or
Crassicia_gens
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English : from Old English hÄligdæg ‘holy day’, ‘religious festival’. The reasons why this word should have become a surname are not clear; probably it was used as a byname for one born on a religious festival day.
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(निखिला) Feminine form of Hindi Nikhil, NIKHILA means "entire, whole."
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