Ptolemy III Euergetes

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Ptolemy III Euergetes was a powerful 3rd-century BCE Hellenistic king of Egypt whose reign marked the political and military peak of the Ptolemaic dynasty.

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Ptolemy III Euergetes canonical 15

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic monarch
King of Egypt
Ptolemaic ruler
ancient Greek person
deified ruler
alsoHonoredAs Egyptian pharaoh and god in Egyptian temples
associatedWith Decree of Canopus
surface form: Canopus Decree

Library of Alexandria
birthDate c. 284 BCE
birthPlace Ptolemaic Kingdom
surface form: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
child Arsinoe III
Berenice
Magon
Ptolemy IV Philopator
countryRuled Egypt
Ptolemaic Kingdom
deathDate 222 BCE
deathPlace Alexandria, Egypt
surface form: Alexandria

Ptolemaic Kingdom
surface form: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
epithet Euergetes
epithetMeaning Benefactor
ethnicOrigin Macedonian Greek
father Ptolemy II Philadelphus
givenName Ptolemy
honor Canopus Decree issued in his honor
knownFor expansion of the Library of Alexandria
support of scholarship and literature
language Greek
memberOfDynasty Ptolemaic Kingdom
surface form: Ptolemaic dynasty
militaryAchievement invasion of the Seleucid Empire during the Third Syrian War
temporary occupation of parts of Syria and Mesopotamia
mother Arsinoe I
notableEvent Third Syrian War
policy donations to temples and priesthoods
remission of certain taxes in Egypt
politicalAchievement brought Ptolemaic power to its greatest territorial extent
strengthened control over Cyrenaica
positionHeld King of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Pharaoh
surface form: Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Kingdom
predecessor Ptolemy II Philadelphus
regnalName Ptolemy III Euergetes self-link
reignEnd 222 BCE
reignStart 246 BCE
religion Ancient Greek religion
religiousPolicy patronage of Egyptian priesthood
promotion of ruler cult
spouse Berenice II of Egypt
successor Ptolemy IV Philopator
territorialControl Coele-Syria
surface form: Coele-Syria (for part of his reign)

Cyprus
Cyrenaica

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Ptolemaic Kingdom notableRuler Ptolemy III Euergetes
Temple of Philae constructionMajorPhase Ptolemy III Euergetes
Canopus decreeIssuedUnder Ptolemy III Euergetes
Syrian Wars notablePtolemaicRulerInvolved Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ptolemy II Philadelphus successor Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ptolemy II Philadelphus child Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ptolemy III Euergetes regnalName Ptolemy III Euergetes self-link
Third Syrian War commander Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ptolemy IV Philopator father Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ptolemy IV Philopator predecessor Ptolemy III Euergetes
Ptolemaic navy commandedBy Ptolemy III Euergetes
Decree of Canopus issuedUnder Ptolemy III Euergetes
Temple of Edfu builtDuringReignOf Ptolemy III Euergetes
Seleucus II Callinicus opponent Ptolemy III Euergetes
Antiochus II Theos opponent Ptolemy III Euergetes