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PHILOPATER Ptolemy |
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9841DB1616027544B243FF082FDDC453BA30 |
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Yes, date unknown |
Notes |
- Personal name meaning, lover of his father. Ptolemy IV, surnamed Philopator, the eldest son of Euergetes whom he succeeded in 222 BC. Antiochus the Great of Syria declared war against Egypt about 219 BC, but, after conquering Coele-Syria and Phoenicia, he was defeated by Philopator at the battle of Raphia near Gaza (217 BC). On his victorious return to Alexandria, Philopator assumed a very anti-Jewish attitude, and indeed caused discontent generally among his subjects. In spite of the victory of Raphia, Egypt began to decline under his weakness. He was as dissolute as Nero, while his domestic tragedies are as dark as those of Herod the Great. He died in 205 BC. Dan 11:10-12 refers to the reign of Philopator. He was most probably the oppressor of 3 Macc.
Dan 11:10-12
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Person ID |
I4503 |
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Last Modified |
24 Dec 2007 |
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