Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes

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• History: birth to death, Egypt

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History:
In 205 BCE, he was crowned Pharaoh of Egypt.

During his reign, Syria, under Antiochus III, seized Palestine and threatened Egypt. Rome intervened saving Egypt.

Died:
He was killed by a member of his court.

Family/Spouse: Cleopatra I. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Their betrothal is recorded on the Rosetta Stone.

1. Pharaoh Ptolemy VI Philometor was born in 186 BCE in Alexandria, Egypt.
2. Cleopatra II was born about 185 BCE; died in 116 BCE.
3. Pharaoh Ptolemy VII

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History:
In 221 BCE, he was crowned Pharaoh of Egypt.

Being a weak ruler, he was under the influence of court favorites. In 218 BCE, his army was defeated by Antiochus III of Syria, but he later beat Antiochus III decisively at the battle of Rafah in 212 BCE.

Ptolemy married Arsinoe III. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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History:
In 46 BCE, he was crowned Pharaoh of Egypt.

He fought with Selucus II, King of Syria from 246 to 245 BCE. He invaded the Seleucid empire, captured Babylon and Susa. In 243, he was recalled to put down a revolt at home. For the next 20 years, he remained at peace patronizing the arts and adding books to the great library at Alexandria.

Ptolemy married Bernice II, Princess of Cyrene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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History:
In 285 BCE, he was crowned Pharaoh of Egypt. About 272 BCE, he was deified.

Ptolemy married Arsinoe II. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Megas married Apama, Princess of Syria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]