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Syrian Wars between the Seleucids and Ptolemies (274–168 BCE)

Syrian Wars between the Seleucids and Ptolemies (274–168 BCE)

  1. Roman ultimatum at Eleusis ends the war

    Labels: Gaius Popilius, Eleusis, Rome embassy

  2. Antiochus IV invades Egypt and takes Memphis

    Labels: Antiochus IV, Memphis, Ptolemy VI

  3. Sixth Syrian War begins amid Ptolemaic dynastic crisis

    Labels: Sixth Syrian, Ptolemaic regency, Antiochus IV

  4. Treaty of Apamea reshapes Seleucid power after Rome

    Labels: Treaty of, Antiochus III, Rome

  5. Battle of Panium secures Seleucid conquest of Coele-Syria

    Labels: Battle of, Scopas, Coele-Syria

  6. Fifth Syrian War begins as Antiochus III advances

    Labels: Fifth Syrian, Antiochus III, Ptolemy V

  7. Battle of Raphia restores Coele-Syria to Egypt

    Labels: Battle of, Ptolemy IV, Coele-Syria

  8. Fourth Syrian War begins under Antiochus III

    Labels: Fourth Syrian, Antiochus III, Coele-Syria

  9. Third Syrian War ends; Egypt retains Seleucia Pieria

    Labels: Third Syrian, Seleucia Pieria, Ptolemaic Egypt

  11. Battle of Andros weakens Ptolemaic Aegean position

    Labels: Battle of, Ptolemaic navy, Aegean

  12. Second Syrian War ends; dynastic marriage follows

    Labels: Second Syrian, Antiochus II, Berenice Syra

  13. Naval Battle of Cos shifts momentum

    Labels: Naval Battle, Ptolemaic navy, Cos

  14. Second Syrian War begins under Antiochus II

    Labels: Second Syrian, Antiochus II, Coele-Syria

  15. First Syrian War ends with Egyptian gains

    Labels: First Syrian, Ptolemy II, eastern Mediterranean