Battle of Raphia
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battle-of-raphia-165-9144084
title:
Battle of Raphia
text:
The Battle of Raphia, also known as the Battle of Gaza, was fought on 22 June 217 BC near modern Rafah between the forces of Ptolemy IV Philopator, king and pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt and Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid Empire during the Syrian Wars. It was one of the largest battles of the Hellenistic kingdoms and of the ancient world, and determined the sovereignty of Coele Syria.
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description:
Battle of the Syrian Wars (217 BC)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Raphia
date created:
2004-08-24T21:41:22Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T14:54:38Z
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