Heliopolis (ancient Egypt) from him the true length of the year and month, upon which he formed his octaeterid, or period of 8 years or 99 months. Ptolemy II had Manetho, the chief priest of Heliopolis, collect his history of the ancient kings of Egypt from its archives. The later Ptolemies probably took little interest in their "father" Ra, and Alexandria had eclipsed the learning of Heliopolis; thus with the withdrawal of royal favour Heliopolis quickly dwindled, and the students of native lore deserted it for other temples supported by a wealthy population of pious citizens. By the 1st century BC, in fact,
Conference of Rulers Conference of Rulers The Conference of Rulers (also Council of Rulers or Durbar, ("Malay:" Majlis Raja-Raja; "Jawi:" مجليس راج٢) in Malaysia is a council comprising the nine rulers of the Malay states, and the governors or "Yang di-Pertua Negeri" of the other four states. It was officially established by Article 38 of the Constitution of Malaysia, and is the only such institution in the world, according to the Malaysian National Library. Its main responsibility is the election of the "Yang di-Pertuan Agong" (King) and his deputy, the "Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong", which occurs every five years or when the positions