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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Ptolemaic control over Coele-Syria
Ptolemy IV celebrated as a hero
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gptkbp:casualties
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High casualties on both sides
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Ptolemaic_Kingdom
gptkb:Seleucid_Empire
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Antiochus_III
gptkb:Ptolemy_IV_Philopator
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gptkbp:date
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217 BC
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gptkbp:duration
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One day
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the ongoing conflict between Ptolemaic and Seleucid empires
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Battle of Raphia
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future military strategies in the region
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gptkbp:location
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Raphia
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gptkbp:primary_source
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gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Polybius
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_aftermath
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Strengthened their position in the region
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_alliances
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Strengthened with local rulers
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_casualties
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Significant but manageable
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_forces_composition
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Infantry and cavalry
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_forces_strength
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Approximately 70,000
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_historical_accounts
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Detailed in ancient texts
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_historical_significance
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Marked a turning point in the Syrian Wars
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_leadership
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Ptolemy IV's decisive role
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_legacy
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Influenced future rulers
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_military_innovations
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Adoption of new tactics
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_morale
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High before the battle
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_propaganda
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Celebrated as a great victory
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_reinforcements
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Arrived before the battle
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_strategy
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Concentration of forces
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gptkbp:ptolemaic_war_elephants
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Used effectively in battle
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gptkbp:result
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Ptolemaic victory
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gptkbp:seleucid_aftermath
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Retreat and regrouping
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gptkbp:seleucid_alliances
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Weakened due to defeat
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gptkbp:seleucid_casualties
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Heavy losses
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gptkbp:seleucid_forces_composition
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Infantry and cavalry
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gptkbp:seleucid_forces_strength
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Approximately 62,000
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gptkbp:seleucid_historical_accounts
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Less detailed than Ptolemaic accounts
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gptkbp:seleucid_historical_significance
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Highlighted the challenges faced by the Seleucids.
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gptkbp:seleucid_leadership
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Antiochus III's challenges
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gptkbp:seleucid_legacy
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Led to reforms in military strategy
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gptkbp:seleucid_military_innovations
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Reevaluation of strategies
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gptkbp:seleucid_morale
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Lower due to previous defeats
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gptkbp:seleucid_propaganda
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Portrayed as a setback
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gptkbp:seleucid_reinforcements
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Delayed arrival
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gptkbp:seleucid_strategy
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Divide and conquer
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gptkbp:seleucid_war_elephants
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Less effective than Ptolemaic elephants
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gptkbp:significance
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Decisive battle in the Syrian Wars
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of trade routes
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gptkbp:tactics
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Flanking maneuvers by Seleucid forces
Use of war elephants by Ptolemaic forces
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gptkbp:type
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land battle
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Hot and dry
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:the_Seleucid_dynasty
gptkb:Antiochus_III_the_Great
gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkb:Seleucid_Empire
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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