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*ANCIENT SOURCES: see [[Ptolemaic Kings (sources)]] | |||
*SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see [[Ptolemaic Kings]] | |||
'''Ptolemaic Kings''' reigned in the 3rd century over Judea. | |||
==List of Ptolemaic Kings, and years in office== | |||
< [[Alexander the Great]] > | |||
*[[Ptolemy I Soter]], 303-285 BCE | |||
**Married first (probably) Thaïs, secondly Artakama, thirdly Eurydice and finally Berenice I | |||
**Founded the Library of Alexandria | |||
**Took control of the land of Israel, around 301 BCE | |||
*[[Ptolemy II Philadelphus]], 285-246 BCE | |||
**Married Arsinoe I, then Arsinoe II Philadelphus | |||
**Ruled jointly with Ptolemy the Son (267 BC-259 BCE) | |||
**According to the Letter of Aristeas (and Josephus), commissioned the Greek translation of the Torah (the so-called [[Septuagint]]) | |||
*[[Ptolemy III Euergetes]], 246-221 BCE | |||
**Married [[Berenice II]] | |||
**Fought successfully against the Seleucids in the so-called Third Syrian War | |||
*[[Ptolemy IV Philopator]], 221-203 BCE | |||
**Married Arsinoe III | |||
**Defeated the Seleucid King [[Antiochus III the Great]] | |||
**Was made the protagonist of the events narrated in [[3 Maccabees]] | |||
*[[Ptolemy V Epiphanes]], 203-181 BCE | |||
**Was still a child when he became king | |||
**Lost control of the land of Israel to the Seleucid King [[Antiochus III the Great]] after the battle of Panium in 198 BCE | |||
**Married Cleopatra I, daughter of [[[[Antiochus III the Great|Antiochus]], in 193 BCE | |||
< [[Seleucid Kings]] > | |||
==Ptolemaic Kings in ancient sources== | |||
==Ptolemaic Kings in Scholarship== | |||
==Ptolemaic Kings in Fiction== | |||
==Related categories== | |||
*[[Letter of Aristeas]] / [[Book of Qoheleth]] / [[Book of Tobit]] / [[Zenon Papyri]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemaic_dynasty Wikipedia] | |||
[[Category:Index]] | |||
[[Category:People]] | |||
[[Category:Topics]] | |||
Revision as of 09:05, 18 October 2011
- ANCIENT SOURCES: see Ptolemaic Kings (sources)
- SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see Ptolemaic Kings
Ptolemaic Kings reigned in the 3rd century over Judea.
List of Ptolemaic Kings, and years in office
- Ptolemy I Soter, 303-285 BCE
- Married first (probably) Thaïs, secondly Artakama, thirdly Eurydice and finally Berenice I
- Founded the Library of Alexandria
- Took control of the land of Israel, around 301 BCE
- Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 285-246 BCE
- Married Arsinoe I, then Arsinoe II Philadelphus
- Ruled jointly with Ptolemy the Son (267 BC-259 BCE)
- According to the Letter of Aristeas (and Josephus), commissioned the Greek translation of the Torah (the so-called Septuagint)
- Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-221 BCE
- Married Berenice II
- Fought successfully against the Seleucids in the so-called Third Syrian War
- Ptolemy IV Philopator, 221-203 BCE
- Married Arsinoe III
- Defeated the Seleucid King Antiochus III the Great
- Was made the protagonist of the events narrated in 3 Maccabees
- Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 203-181 BCE
- Was still a child when he became king
- Lost control of the land of Israel to the Seleucid King Antiochus III the Great after the battle of Panium in 198 BCE
- Married Cleopatra I, daughter of [[Antiochus, in 193 BCE
< Seleucid Kings >