Battle of Panium
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The Battle of Panium was a decisive 200 BC clash between the Seleucid and Ptolemaic kingdoms that secured Seleucid control over Coele-Syria and marked the rise of Antiochus III as a dominant Hellenistic ruler.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Panium canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Panion ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
House of Ptolemy
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic dynasty
Seleucid kings ⓘ
surface form:
Seleucid dynasty
|
| belligerent |
Aetolian mercenaries
ⓘ
Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| commanderPtolemaic | Scopas of Aetolia ⓘ |
| commanderSeleucid |
Antiochus III the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Antiochus III
Antiochus III the Great ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| contributedTo | expansion of Seleucid power in the Near East ⓘ |
| date | 200 BC ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | Seleucid control of Coele-Syria ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peace settlement confirming Seleucid control of Coele-Syria ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | fought near the sources of the Jordan River ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
ended Ptolemaic hopes of regaining Coele-Syria
ⓘ
marked the rise of Antiochus III as a dominant Hellenistic ruler ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternativeName | Greek ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Coele-Syria ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Golan Heights
ⓘ
surface form:
Golan Heights region
|
| militaryContext | struggle for control of Coele-Syria ⓘ |
| partOf | Fourth Syrian War ⓘ |
| place | Panium ⓘ |
| precedes | later campaigns of Antiochus III in Asia Minor and Greece ⓘ |
| primaryOpponentOfAntiochusIII |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic Kingdom under Ptolemy V
|
| relatedConflict | Syrian Wars ⓘ |
| relatedRuler |
Antiochus III the Great
ⓘ
Ptolemy V Epiphanes ⓘ |
| result | Seleucid victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
secured Coele-Syria for the Seleucid Empire
ⓘ
weakened Ptolemaic influence in the Levant ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
engagement of phalanxes in the plain
ⓘ
use of cataphract cavalry on the heights ⓘ |
| usedTroopTypePtolemaic |
Aetolian infantry
ⓘ
Macedonian phalanx ⓘ cavalry ⓘ |
| usedTroopTypeSeleucid |
cataphracts
ⓘ
light infantry ⓘ phalanx ⓘ |
| year | 200 BC ⓘ |
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