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| − | The '''Fourth Syrian War''' was fought between [[Ptolemy IV]] and [[Antiochus III]] in an extension of a rivalry that seemed to be passed on from ruler to ruler. Fought between 221 | + | The '''Fourth Syrian War''' was fought between [[Ptolemy IV]] and [[Antiochus III]] in an extension of a rivalry that seemed to be passed on from ruler to ruler. Fought between 221 and 217 B.C., the war was inconclusive although a defeat of Antiochus by Ptolemy at Raphia in 217 after earlier victories left [[Palestine]] in Egyptian hands. |
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The Fourth Syrian War was fought between Ptolemy IV and Antiochus III in an extension of a rivalry that seemed to be passed on from ruler to ruler. Fought between 221 and 217 B.C., the war was inconclusive although a defeat of Antiochus by Ptolemy at Raphia in 217 after earlier victories left Palestine in Egyptian hands.
Sources
Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979