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Pharaoh Ptolemy IV Philopator

Male - 205 BCE


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  1. 1.  Pharaoh Ptolemy IV Philopator (son of Pharaoh Ptolemy III Euergates and Bernice II, Princess of Cyrene); died in 205 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Egypt

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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.

    Family/Spouse: Arsinoe III. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Pharaoh Ptolemy V Epiphanes was born about 210 BCE; died in 181 BCE.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pharaoh Ptolemy III Euergates (son of Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelpios and Arsinoe II); died in 221 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Egypt

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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]


  2. 3.  Bernice II, Princess of Cyrene (daughter of Megas, King of Cyrene and Apama, Princess of Syria).
    Children:
    1. 1. Pharaoh Ptolemy IV Philopator died in 205 BCE.
    2. Arsinoe III


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelpios was born in 308 BCE in Island of Kos (son of Pharaoh Ptolemy I Soter and Eurodike); died in 247 BCE.

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    • History: birth to death

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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]


  2. 5.  Arsinoe II
    Children:
    1. 2. Pharaoh Ptolemy III Euergates died in 221 BCE.
    2. Bernice

  3. 6.  Megas, King of Cyrene (son of Bernice).

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    Name:

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


  4. 7.  Apama, Princess of Syria (daughter of Antiochus I Sotor "the Preserve", King of Syria).
    Children:
    1. 3. Bernice II, Princess of Cyrene


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Pharaoh Ptolemy I Soter (son of Lagos and Antigona); died in 285 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

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    History:
    In 306 BCE, he was crowned Pharaoh of Egypt.

    Ptolemy married Eurodike. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Eurodike (daughter of Antipatros, Regent of Macedonia).
    Children:
    1. 4. Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelpios was born in 308 BCE in Island of Kos; died in 247 BCE.

  3. 13.  Bernice (daughter of Lagos and Antigona).
    Children:
    1. 6. Megas, King of Cyrene

  4. 14.  Antiochus I Sotor "the Preserve", King of Syria was born in 324 BCE (son of Seleucus I Nicator, King of Syria and Apama of Baktria); died in 261 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

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    History:
    In 281 BCE, he was crowned the King of Syria.

    In 275 BCE, he beat the Gauls in Asia Minor.

    Children:
    1. 7. Apama, Princess of Syria


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