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 Pharoahs of Ancient Egypt

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 Ptolemy II Philadelphus

 Ptolemaic Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty

285-246 BC

Ptolemy II presided over a wealthy and culturally influential Ptolemaic Egypt centered on Alexandria. Ancient tradition associates his reign with the translation of the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek, the Septuagint.

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 Ptolemy III Euergetes

 Ptolemaic Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty

246-222 BC

Ptolemy III Euergetes ruled during one of the most powerful and prosperous phases of the Ptolemaic kingdom. His successful campaigns against the Seleucid Empire extended Egyptian influence, while royal patronage supported temples, scholarship, and the cultural prominence of Alexandria.

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 Ptolemy IV Philopator

 Ptolemaic Period
Ptolemaic Dynasty

221-204 BC

Ptolemy IV Philopator inherited a powerful kingdom but faced growing internal and external pressures. He is especially remembered for defeating the Seleucid king Antiochus III at the Battle of Raphia in 217 BC, temporarily preserving Ptolemaic control of the southern Levant.

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