Category:Ptolemy III Euergetes (subject)

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Ptolemy III Euergetes was King of Egypt, from 246 BCE to 222 BCE.

Overview

Ptolemy III Euergetes, the eldest son and successor of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, was the third ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty.

He married Berenice II.

He fought successfully against the Seleucids in the so-called Third Syrian War.

Ptolemy III was succeeded by his son Ptolemy IV Philopator.

Ptolemy III Euergetes and the Jews

As king of Egypt, Ptolemy III ruled over the land of Israel.

No event is recorded in his relation with the Jews, either in Jerusalem or Alexandria.

Ptolemy III Euergetes in Second Temple sources

Ptolemy III is not mentioned by Josephus, and only alluded in the Book of Daniel (9:7-9).

Ptolemy III Euergetes in Scholarship

Ptolemy III Euergetes in Fiction

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