Sixth Syrian War
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The Sixth Syrian War was a 2nd-century BCE conflict in which the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes invaded and temporarily occupied much of Ptolemaic Egypt, prompting Roman intervention that forced his withdrawal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sixth Syrian War canonical | 4 |
| Sixth War of Syria | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T831639 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sixth Syrian War Context triple: [Ptolemaic Kingdom, conflict, Sixth Syrian War]
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A.
Fifth Syrian War
The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
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B.
Fourth Syrian War
The Fourth Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (219–217 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s campaigns in Coele-Syria and the decisive Battle of Raphia.
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Third Syrian War
The Third Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (246–241 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the Levant.
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Second Syrian War
The Second Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (c. 260–253 BC) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the eastern Mediterranean.
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Second Sacred War
The Second Sacred War was a 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece centered on control of the Delphic sanctuary and its political influence within the Greek world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sixth Syrian War Target entity description: The Sixth Syrian War was a 2nd-century BCE conflict in which the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes invaded and temporarily occupied much of Ptolemaic Egypt, prompting Roman intervention that forced his withdrawal.
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A.
Fifth Syrian War
The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
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B.
Fourth Syrian War
The Fourth Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (219–217 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s campaigns in Coele-Syria and the decisive Battle of Raphia.
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C.
Third Syrian War
The Third Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (246–241 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the Levant.
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D.
Second Syrian War
The Second Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (c. 260–253 BC) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the eastern Mediterranean.
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E.
Second Sacred War
The Second Sacred War was a 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece centered on control of the Delphic sanctuary and its political influence within the Greek world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic war
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sixth Syrian War
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surface form:
Sixth War of Syria
|
| belligerent |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
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Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| cause | Seleucid attempt to dominate Ptolemaic Egypt ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Antiochus IV Epiphanes ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Syrian Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian War
|
| consequence |
Antiochus IV withdrew from Cyprus
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Antiochus IV withdrew from Egypt ⓘ Roman influence over Eastern Mediterranean strengthened ⓘ |
| diplomaticAction | Popillius Laenas drew a circle around Antiochus IV in the sand ⓘ |
| diplomaticOutcome | Roman ultimatum to Antiochus IV ⓘ |
| endTime | 168 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued internal conflicts in Ptolemaic dynasty ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | power struggle among Hellenistic successor states ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Seleucid invasion of Cyprus
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Seleucid invasion of Egypt ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| involved |
Roman Republic
ⓘ
Roman envoy Gaius Popillius Laenas ⓘ |
| location |
Cyprus
ⓘ
Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ Egypt ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | control of Egypt and its resources ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Roman assertion of authority over Hellenistic kings
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temporary Seleucid occupation of much of Egypt ⓘ |
| opponent |
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
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Cleopatra II of Egypt ⓘ Ptolemy VI Philometor ⓘ Ptolemy VIII Physcon ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
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| partOf | Syrian Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fifth Syrian War ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
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surface form:
Livy, Ab Urbe Condita
Polybius’ Histories ⓘ
surface form:
Polybius, Histories
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| PtolemaicSideLedBy |
Cleopatra II of Egypt
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Ptolemy VI Philometor ⓘ Ptolemy VIII Physcon ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
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| relatedTo |
Roman expansion in the Eastern Mediterranean
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Seleucid–Ptolemaic rivalry ⓘ |
| result |
Roman diplomatic intervention
ⓘ
status quo ante bellum ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Pelusium (170 BCE)
ⓘ
Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ
surface form:
Day of Eleusis
Siege of Alexandria (168 BCE) ⓘ |
| startTime | 170 BCE ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Sixth Syrian War Description of subject: The Sixth Syrian War was a 2nd-century BCE conflict in which the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes invaded and temporarily occupied much of Ptolemaic Egypt, prompting Roman intervention that forced his withdrawal.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Sixth War of Syria