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Ptolemy IV Philopator
king of Ptolemaic Egypt
b. 238 BCE – d. 205 BCE
World The Middle of The Earth
Ptolemy IV Philopator (reigned 221–205 BCE), son of Ptolemy III and Berenice II of Egypt, is the fourth Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt.
Under the reign of Ptolemy IV, the decline of the Ptolemaic kingdom begins.
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Moran, J. (2017). Ptolemy IV Philopator. History Atlas. Retrieved 9 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/ptolemy-iv-philopator/
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