Ptolemy III Euergetes
E103415
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ptolemy III Euergetes canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T831616 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Ptolemy III Euergetes Context triple: [Ptolemaic Kingdom, notableRuler, Ptolemy III Euergetes]
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Ptolemy II Philadelphus
Ptolemy II Philadelphus was a Hellenistic king of Egypt whose prosperous and culturally vibrant reign saw major expansion of the Library of Alexandria and the consolidation of Ptolemaic power in the eastern Mediterranean.
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B.
Ptolemy I Soter
Ptolemy I Soter was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who became ruler of Egypt and established the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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C.
Cyrus of Alexandria
Cyrus of Alexandria was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian known for promoting the Monothelite doctrine later rejected as heretical by the church.
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D.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
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E.
Thutmose III
Thutmose III was a powerful 18th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, often called the "Napoleon of Egypt" for his extensive military campaigns and empire-building.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ptolemy III Euergetes Target entity description: 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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A.
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
Ptolemy II Philadelphus was a Hellenistic king of Egypt whose prosperous and culturally vibrant reign saw major expansion of the Library of Alexandria and the consolidation of Ptolemaic power in the eastern Mediterranean.
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B.
Ptolemy I Soter
Ptolemy I Soter was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who became ruler of Egypt and established the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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C.
Cyrus of Alexandria
Cyrus of Alexandria was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian known for promoting the Monothelite doctrine later rejected as heretical by the church.
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D.
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus III the Great was a Hellenistic Seleucid king who significantly expanded his empire across the Near East before ultimately being defeated by Rome.
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E.
Thutmose III
Thutmose III was a powerful 18th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, often called the "Napoleon of Egypt" for his extensive military campaigns and empire-building.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic monarch
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King of Egypt ⓘ Ptolemaic ruler ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ deified ruler ⓘ |
| alsoHonoredAs | Egyptian pharaoh and god in Egyptian temples ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Decree of Canopus
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surface form:
Canopus Decree
Library of Alexandria ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 284 BCE ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
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surface form:
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
|
| child |
Arsinoe III
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Berenice ⓘ Magon ⓘ Ptolemy IV Philopator ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Egypt
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Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 222 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Alexandria, Egypt
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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
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support of scholarship and literature ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
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surface form:
Ptolemaic dynasty
|
| militaryAchievement |
invasion of the Seleucid Empire during the Third Syrian War
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temporary occupation of parts of Syria and Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| mother | Arsinoe I ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Third Syrian War ⓘ |
| policy |
donations to temples and priesthoods
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remission of certain taxes in Egypt ⓘ |
| politicalAchievement |
brought Ptolemaic power to its greatest territorial extent
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strengthened control over Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
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Pharaoh ⓘ
surface form:
Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Kingdom
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| 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
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promotion of ruler cult ⓘ |
| spouse | Berenice II of Egypt ⓘ |
| successor | Ptolemy IV Philopator ⓘ |
| territorialControl |
Coele-Syria
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surface form:
Coele-Syria (for part of his reign)
Cyprus ⓘ Cyrenaica ⓘ |
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Subject: Ptolemy III Euergetes Description of subject: 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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