Fourth Syrian War

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The Fourth Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (219–217 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s campaigns in Coele-Syria and the decisive Battle of Raphia.

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Fourth Syrian War canonical 8
Ptolemaic–Seleucid rivalry 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hellenistic war
war
belligerent Ptolemaic Kingdom
Seleucid Empire
cause Territorial dispute over Coele-Syria
chronologicalPosition fourth of the Syrian Wars
conflictBetween Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and Seleucid Empire
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
conflictForControlOf Coele-Syria
southern Levant
conflictType interstate war
decisiveBattle Battle of Raphia
endTime 217 BCE
era Hellenistic period
followedBy Fifth Syrian War
follows Third Syrian War
geopoliticalContext struggle for dominance in the eastern Mediterranean
hasCommander Antiochus III the Great
Ptolemy IV Philopator
hasOutcome Temporary preservation of Ptolemaic control over Coele-Syria
hasParticipant Antiochus III the Great
Ptolemaic army
Ptolemy IV Philopator
Seleucid army
linked to: Seleucid royal army
hasTheater Egyptian–Syrian frontier
Palestine
historicalRegionInvolved Judea
Phoenicia
Syria
involvedState Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom

Seleucid Empire of Syria
linked to: Seleucid Empire
locatedIn Coele-Syria
Levant
linked to: Levant region
mainTheater Coele-Syria
militaryCampaignOf Antiochus III the Great
notableCampaign Antiochus III’s campaigns in Coele-Syria
notableEvent Battle of Raphia
notableFor large use of war elephants at Battle of Raphia
opponent Ptolemaic Kingdom
Seleucid Empire
partOf Syrian Wars
precededByEvent Ptolemaic–Seleucid rivalry over Syria
linked to: Third Syrian War
result Ptolemaic victory
Status quo largely restored
startTime 219 BCE
timePeriod 3rd century BCE

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Ptolemaic Kingdom conflict Fourth Syrian War
Syrian Wars hasPart Fourth Syrian War
Seventh Syrian War relatedTo Ptolemaic–Seleucid rivalry
linked to: Fourth Syrian War
Third Syrian War followedBy Fourth Syrian War
Ptolemy IV Philopator conflict Fourth Syrian War
Fifth Syrian War precededBy Fourth Syrian War
Seleucid navy engagedInConflict Fourth Syrian War
Battle of Panium partOf Fourth Syrian War
Battle of Raphia partOf Fourth Syrian War