Ancient Egypt / Ptolemaic dynasty /
Ptolemy 4 Philopator
(244-205 BCE) King of Egypt 221-205 BCE, and part of the Ptolemaic dynasty. His rule was characterized by military defeats in Syria, as well as upheavals in Egypt. Ptolemy is infamous of having his own mother and relatives killed, after that he had been manipulated by his advisors.
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