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Ptolemy III Euergetes

284 BC - 222 BC

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Ptolemy III Euergetes (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Εὐεργέτης, romanized: Ptolemaîos Euergétēs, "Ptolemy the Benefactor"; c. 280 – November/December 222 BC) was the third pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt from 246 to 222 BC. The Ptolemaic Kingdom reached the height of its military and economic power during his kingship, as initiated by his father Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Ptolemy III was the eldest son of Ptolemy II and Arsinoe I. When Ptolemy III was young, his mother was disgraced and he was removed from the succession. He was restored as heir to the throne in the late 250s BC and succeeded his father as king without issue in 246 BC. On his succession, Ptolemy III married Berenice II, reigning queen of Cyrenaica, thereby bringing her territory into the Ptolemaic realm. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ptolemy III Euergetes is the 741st most popular politician (down from 647th in 2019), the 63rd most popular biography from Greece (up from 66th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Greek Politician.

Ptolemy III Euergetes is most famous for his military campaigns against the Seleucid Empire and his victory in the battle of Raphia.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ptolemy III Euergetes ranks 741 out of 19,576. Before him are Al-Ma'mun, Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden, Tigranes the Great, Maximinus Thrax, and Yesugei. After him are Taejong of Joseon, Ion Antonescu, Béla IV of Hungary, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Tahmasp I, and Louis, Dauphin of France.

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Among people born in 284 BC, Ptolemy III Euergetes ranks 1. After him is Ctesibius. Among people deceased in 222 BC, Ptolemy III Euergetes ranks 1. After him are Eucleidas, and Song Yu.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Ptolemy III Euergetes ranks 63 out of 1,024. Before him are Vangelis (1943), Polybius (-208), Xanthippe (-500), Constantine II of Greece (1940), Pope Eleutherius (171), and Ptolemy II Philadelphus (-308). After him are Pyrrho (-365), Polykleitos (-450), Nikos Kazantzakis (1883), Alcaeus of Mytilene (-620), Epaminondas (-418), and Pope Dionysius (200).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Ptolemy III Euergetes ranks 19. Before him are Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha (1493), Alcibiades (-450), Irene of Athens (752), Xanthippe (-500), Constantine II of Greece (1940), and Ptolemy II Philadelphus (-308). After him are Epaminondas (-418), Constantine I of Greece (1868), George II of Greece (1890), Peleus (null), Galla Placidia (388), and Paul of Greece (1901).

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