Ptolemy IV Philopator
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Ptolemy IV Philopator was a Hellenistic king of Egypt whose reign marked the beginning of the Ptolemaic Kingdom’s political and military decline despite a major victory at the Battle of Raphia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ptolemy IV Philopator canonical | 15 |
| Ptolemy IV Philopator, Ptolemaic Kingdom | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ptolemy IV Philopator Context triple: [Ptolemaic Kingdom, notableRuler, Ptolemy IV Philopator]
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Ptolemy III Euergetes
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 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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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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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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ptolemy IV Philopator Target entity description: Ptolemy IV Philopator was a Hellenistic king of Egypt whose reign marked the beginning of the Ptolemaic Kingdom’s political and military decline despite a major victory at the Battle of Raphia.
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A.
Ptolemy III Euergetes
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic monarch
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King of Egypt ⓘ Ptolemaic ruler ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alexandrian court culture ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 244 BC ⓘ |
| capital | Alexandria ⓘ |
| causeOfDecline |
increased dependence on native Egyptian troops
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military weakening of the Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ |
| child | Ptolemy V Epiphanes ⓘ |
| commissionedBuilding |
Temple of Edfu
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surface form:
Temple of Horus at Edfu
|
| conflict | Fourth Syrian War ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Egypt
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Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic Greek ⓘ |
| deathDate |
204 BC
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c. 204 BC ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
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surface form:
Ptolemaic dynasty
|
| epithet | Philopator ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | father-loving ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| father | Ptolemy III Euergetes ⓘ |
| givenName | Ptolemy ⓘ |
| governedRegion |
Cyprus
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Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
decadent monarch
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weak ruler ⓘ |
| knownFor |
beginning of the political decline of the Ptolemaic Kingdom
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internal court intrigues ⓘ military victory at the Battle of Raphia ⓘ reliance on royal favorites and ministers ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Berenice II of Egypt ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Raphia ⓘ |
| opponentInBattle | Antiochus III the Great ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ptolemy III Euergetes ⓘ |
| regnalName | Ptolemy IV Philopator self-link ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 204 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 221 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Lagid house ⓘ |
| spouse | Arsinoe III ⓘ |
| successor | Ptolemy V Epiphanes ⓘ |
| title |
Basileus of the Ptolemaic Kingdom
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Pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| usedTroopsType |
Macedonian phalanx
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native Egyptian infantry ⓘ |
| victoryIn | Battle of Raphia ⓘ |
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Subject: Ptolemy IV Philopator Description of subject: Ptolemy IV Philopator was a Hellenistic king of Egypt whose reign marked the beginning of the Ptolemaic Kingdom’s political and military decline despite a major victory at the Battle of Raphia.
Referenced by (16)
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