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title: Almagest
author: Joonasl
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1350/almagest/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Almagest

_Authored by Joonasl_

## Image File

[![Almagest](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1350.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1350.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Picture of George [Trebizond](https://www.worldhistory.org/Trapezus/)'s Latin translation of [Claudius Ptolemy](https://www.worldhistory.org/Claudius_Ptolemy/)'s Almagest (ca. 1451)

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### MLA
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## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Almagest_1.jpeg) by [**Joonasl**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Almagest_1.jpeg). Submitted by [Cristian Violatti](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/violatti/ "User Page: Cristian Violatti"), published on 15 July 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.