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  2. Battle of Raphia - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Raphia was fought on 22 June 217 BC near modern Rafah between the forces of Ptolemy IV Philopator, king and pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt and Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid Empire during the Syrian Wars. [1]

  3. Arsinoe III - Wikipedia

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    In 217 BC, she accompanied Ptolemy IV along with 55,000 troops at the Battle of Raphia in Palestine against Antiochus the Great with 68,000 troops. [6] Arsinoe may have commanded a section of the infantry phalanx. [6] Both sides employed cavalry, elephants, and specialized troops such as archers, as well as traditional Macedonian phalanx. [6]

  4. Syrian Wars - Wikipedia

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    In the summer of 217 BC, Ptolemy engaged and defeated the long-delayed Antiochus in the Battle of Raphia, the largest battle since the Battle of Ipsus over eighty years earlier. Ptolemy's victory preserved his control over Coele-Syria, and the weak king declined to advance further into Antiochus' empire, even to retake Seleucia Pieria.

  5. Ptolemaic Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The decree records the military success of Ptolemy IV and Arsinoe III and their benefactions to the Egyptian priestly elite. Throughout, Ptolemy IV is presented as taking on the role of Horus who avenges his father by defeating the forces of disorder led by the god Set .

  6. List of battles before 301 - Wikipedia

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    Battle of Raphia: 22 June – Antiochus III the Great is defeated by Ptolemy IV. Battle of Lake Trasimene: 24 June – In an ambush, Hannibal destroys the Roman army of Gaius Flaminius, who is killed. Battle of Ebro River: Roman naval forces destroy a Carthaginian fleet under Himilco, weakening Carthage's influence in Iberia. Battle of Ager ...

  7. List of wars involving Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Ptolemaic victory at the Battle of Raphia and preserved control of Coele-Syria. Ptolemy IV Philopator: 2,200 at the Battle of Raphia: Upper Egyptian Revolt (204–196 BC) Ptolemaic Kingdom: Hugronaphor Ankhmakis: Ptolemaic victory. The rebel leaders were taken to Memphis and publicly executed on 26 March 196 BC; Ptolemy V Epiphanes? Fifth ...