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Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV Philopator of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom.
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Battle of Raphia
Battle of the Syrian Wars (217 BC)
The Battle of Raphia was fought on 22 June 217 BC near modern Rafah between the forces of Ptolemy IV Philopator, king and pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt and Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid Empire during the Syrian Wars. It was one of the largest battles of the Hellenistic…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ptolemy IV Philopator
4th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt (r. 221–204 BC)
Ptolemy IV Philopator was the fourth pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt from 221 to 204 BC.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Antiochus III the Great
King of the Seleucid Empire from 222 to 187 BC
Antiochus III the Great was the sixth ruler of the Seleucid Empire, reigning from 223 to 187 BC. He ruled over the region of Syria and large parts of the rest of West Asia towards the end of the 3rd century BC. Rising to the throne at the age of eighteen in April/June 223 BC,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Seleucid Empire
Hellenistic state in West Asia (312–63 BC)
The Seleucid Empire was a Greek state in West Asia during the Hellenistic period. It was founded in 312 BC by the Macedonian general Seleucus I Nicator, following the division of the Macedonian Empire founded by Alexander the Great, and ruled by the Seleucid dynasty until its…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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