Person
Ptolemy V Epiphanes
king of Egypt
b. 209 BCE – d. 181 BCE
World The Middle of The Earth
Ptolemy V Epiphanes (reigned 204–181 BCE), son of Ptolemy IV Philopator and Arsinoe III of Egypt, is the fifth ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
He becomes ruler at the age of five, and under a series of regents the kingdom is paralyzed.
Cite this entry
Moran, J. (2017). Ptolemy V Epiphanes. History Atlas. Retrieved 3 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/ptolemy-v-epiphanes/
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