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Ptolemy IV Philopator

4th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt (r. 221–204 BC)

11 dated entries naming Ptolemy IV Philopator, drawn from 9 separate years between 221 BCE and 204 BCE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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3rd century BC

  • 221 BCEEgypt's Ptolemy III dies and is succeeded by his son, Ptolemy IV. Sosibius is appointed by Ptolemy IV as his chief minister and immediately has a great influence over the young king, directing all of the affairs of state.source
  • 220 BCEArsinoe III marries her brother, King Ptolemy IV of Egypt.source
  • 219 BCEFollowing the defection of one of Ptolemy IV's leading commanders, Egypt's Syrian territories are seriously threatened by Antiochus III, thus initiating the Fourth Syrian War. When the Seleucid ruler captures the important eastern Mediterranean sea ports of Seleucia-in-Pieria, Tyre, and Ptolemais, Ptolemy IV's advisor, Sosibius, and the Ptolemaic court enter into delaying negotiations with the enemy, while the Ptolemaic army is reorganized and intensively drilled.source
  • 217 BCEJune 22 – Egyptian native hoplites under Ptolemy IV crush the Seleucid army under Antiochus III in the Battle of Raphia near Gaza. The realization of their military importance leads to demands by native Egyptians for greater privileges and so to the development of racial difficulties which will weaken the Ptolemy dynasty in the future.source
  • 216 BCEA revolt of the Egyptian peasants is put down by Ptolemy IV.source
  • 211 BCERome faces the burdens of inflation and the danger of famine, caused by the disturbed conditions in Italy and Sicily and the withdrawal of so many men from farming. The situation is only relieved by an urgent appeal by the Romans to the King of Egypt, Ptolemy IV, from whom grain is purchased at three times the usual price.source
  • 210 BCEArsinoe III, wife and sister of King Ptolemy IV gives birth to the future Ptolemy V Epiphanes. Thereafter, she is sequestered in the palace, while Ptolemy's depraved male and female favourites ruin both the king and his government of Egypt. Although Arsinoe III disapproves of the sordid state of the court, she is unable to exert any influence.source
  • 205 BCEPtolemy IV dies and is succeeded by his five-year-old son Ptolemy V. However, no public announcement is made about the king's death.source
  • 205 BCEPtolemy IV Philopator, Greek king of Egypt who has reigned from 221 BC (b. c. 238 BC)source
  • 204 BCEThe late Egyptian King Ptolemy IV's clique of favourites, led by Sosibius, Ptolemy's chief minister, keeps Ptolemy's death a secret, fearing retribution from the new king Ptolemy V's mother, Queen Arsinoe III. They arrange for the murder of Arsinoe, and then the five-year-old king is officially elevated to the throne with Sosibius as his guardian. Arsinoe has been popular with the Egyptian population so rioting follows the news of her assassination.source
  • 204 BCEPtolemy IV Philopator, king (Pharaoh) of Egyptsource

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