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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic monarch
King of Egypt
Ptolemaic ruler
human
associatedWith Alexandrian court culture
birthDate c. 244 BC
capital Alexandria
causeOfDecline increased dependence on native Egyptian troops
military weakening of the Ptolemaic Kingdom
child Ptolemy V Epiphanes
commissionedBuilding Temple of Edfu
surface form: Temple of Horus at Edfu
conflict Fourth Syrian War
countryRuled Egypt
Ptolemaic Kingdom
culture Hellenistic Greek
deathDate 204 BC
c. 204 BC
dynasty Ptolemaic Kingdom
surface form: Ptolemaic dynasty
epithet Philopator
epithetMeaning father-loving
era Hellenistic period
father Ptolemy III Euergetes
givenName Ptolemy
governedRegion Cyprus
Cyrenaica
historicalReputation decadent monarch
weak ruler
knownFor beginning of the political decline of the Ptolemaic Kingdom
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
Pharaoh of Egypt
usedTroopsType Macedonian phalanx
native Egyptian infantry
victoryIn Battle of Raphia

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Ptolemaic Kingdom notableRuler Ptolemy IV Philopator
Temple of Philae constructionMajorPhase Ptolemy IV Philopator
3 Maccabees associatedRuler Ptolemy IV Philopator
Antiochus III the Great opponent Ptolemy IV Philopator
Syrian Wars notablePtolemaicRulerInvolved Ptolemy IV Philopator
Ptolemy III Euergetes child Ptolemy IV Philopator
Ptolemy III Euergetes successor Ptolemy IV Philopator
Ptolemy IV Philopator regnalName Ptolemy IV Philopator self-link
Fourth Syrian War hasCommander Ptolemy IV Philopator
Fourth Syrian War hasParticipant Ptolemy IV Philopator
Ptolemy V Epiphanes father Ptolemy IV Philopator
Ptolemy V Epiphanes predecessor Ptolemy IV Philopator
Ptolemaic navy commandedBy Ptolemy IV Philopator
Battle of Raphia commander Ptolemy IV Philopator
Battle of Raphia combatantCommanderFor Ptolemy IV Philopator
this entity surface form: Ptolemy IV Philopator, Ptolemaic Kingdom
Battle of Raphia involves Ptolemy IV Philopator