Third Syrian War
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The Third Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (246–241 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the Levant.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Third Syrian War canonical | 7 |
| Egyptian–Seleucid wars | 1 |
| Ptolemaic–Seleucid rivalry over Syria | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T831636 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Syrian War Context triple: [Ptolemaic Kingdom, conflict, Third Syrian War]
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Second Syrian War
The Second Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (c. 260–253 BC) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the eastern Mediterranean.
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B.
Second Sacred War
The Second Sacred War was a 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece centered on control of the Delphic sanctuary and its political influence within the Greek world.
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Third Sacred War
The Third Sacred War was a major conflict in ancient Greece (356–346 BCE) sparked by disputes over control of the Delphic sanctuary, drawing in many Greek city-states and reshaping the balance of power in the region.
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D.
Pyrrhic War
The Pyrrhic War was an early 3rd-century BCE conflict in which King Pyrrhus of Epirus fought Rome in southern Italy, giving rise to the term “Pyrrhic victory” for costly, ruinous successes.
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Battle of Potidaea
The Battle of Potidaea was an early land and naval engagement between Athens and Corinthian-allied forces that helped spark and shape the opening phase of the Peloponnesian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Syrian War Target entity description: The Third Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (246–241 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the Levant.
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A.
Second Syrian War
The Second Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (c. 260–253 BC) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the eastern Mediterranean.
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B.
Second Sacred War
The Second Sacred War was a 4th-century BCE conflict in ancient Greece centered on control of the Delphic sanctuary and its political influence within the Greek world.
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C.
Third Sacred War
The Third Sacred War was a major conflict in ancient Greece (356–346 BCE) sparked by disputes over control of the Delphic sanctuary, drawing in many Greek city-states and reshaping the balance of power in the region.
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D.
Pyrrhic War
The Pyrrhic War was an early 3rd-century BCE conflict in which King Pyrrhus of Epirus fought Rome in southern Italy, giving rise to the term “Pyrrhic victory” for costly, ruinous successes.
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E.
Battle of Potidaea
The Battle of Potidaea was an early land and naval engagement between Athens and Corinthian-allied forces that helped spark and shape the opening phase of the Peloponnesian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic war
ⓘ
Syrian War ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Laodicean War ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 5 years ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Berenice
ⓘ
surface form:
Berenice Syra
Laodice I ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| cause |
Ptolemaic attempt to exploit Seleucid instability
ⓘ
dynastic dispute in the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderWithinSyrianWars | third ⓘ |
| commander |
Ptolemy III Euergetes
ⓘ
Seleucus II Callinicus ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| conflictScope | regional ⓘ |
| conflictType | interstate war ⓘ |
| endDate | 241 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fourth Syrian War ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | struggle for control of Coele-Syria ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| impact |
strengthening of Ptolemaic prestige in the early phase of the war
ⓘ
temporary weakening of Seleucid control in the east ⓘ |
| involvedDynasty |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic dynasty
Seleucid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Seleucid dynasty
|
| location |
Coele-Syria
ⓘ
Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| mainTheater |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Mesopotamia ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | Ptolemy III’s campaign into Babylonia ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Ptolemaic invasion deep into Seleucid territories
ⓘ
Ptolemaic naval operations in the Aegean ⓘ temporary Ptolemaic occupation of parts of Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| partOf | Syrian Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Syrian War ⓘ |
| primarySourceContext | ancient Greek historiography ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Laodicean War
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic–Seleucid rivalry
|
| result | Ptolemaic victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 246 BCE ⓘ |
| territorialOutcome | Ptolemaic consolidation of coastal possessions in the Levant ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | succession crisis after the death of Antiochus II Theos ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Third Syrian War Description of subject: The Third Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (246–241 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire over control of territories in Coele-Syria and the Levant.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Egyptian–Seleucid wars
this entity surface form:
Ptolemaic–Seleucid rivalry over Syria