Fifth Syrian War
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The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fifth Syrian War canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T831638 — 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: Fifth Syrian War Context triple: [Ptolemaic Kingdom, conflict, Fifth Syrian War]
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Fourth Syrian War
The Fourth Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (219–217 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s campaigns in Coele-Syria and the decisive Battle of Raphia.
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Third Syrian War
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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C.
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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Syrian Wars
The Syrian Wars were a series of Hellenistic-era conflicts between the Seleucid and Ptolemaic kingdoms over control of Coele-Syria and surrounding territories.
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E.
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.
- 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: Fifth Syrian War Target entity description: The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
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A.
Fourth Syrian War
The Fourth Syrian War was a Hellenistic-era conflict (219–217 BCE) between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s campaigns in Coele-Syria and the decisive Battle of Raphia.
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B.
Third Syrian War
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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C.
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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D.
Syrian Wars
The Syrian Wars were a series of Hellenistic-era conflicts between the Seleucid and Ptolemaic kingdoms over control of Coele-Syria and surrounding territories.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic war
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| affectedPolity |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| associatedRuler |
Antiochus III the Great
ⓘ
Ptolemy V Epiphanes ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | fifth of the Syrian Wars between Ptolemies and Seleucids ⓘ |
| concludedBy | peace agreement between Antiochus III and Ptolemy V ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| conflictType | territorial war ⓘ |
| dateNotation | c. 202–195 BC ⓘ |
| decisiveBattle | Battle of Panium ⓘ |
| decisiveBattleDate | 200 BC ⓘ |
| endTime | 195 BC ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Roman–Seleucid War ⓘ |
| foughtIn |
Coele-Syria
ⓘ
Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
|
| geopoliticalContext | competition for control of trade routes through the Levant ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Antiochus III the Great
ⓘ
Ptolemy V Epiphanes ⓘ |
| historicalRegionInvolved |
Coele-Syria
ⓘ
Judea ⓘ Phoenician civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenicia
|
| longTermConsequence |
expansion of Seleucid power in the Levant
ⓘ
permanent loss of Coele-Syria by the Ptolemies ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | land warfare in Coele-Syria ⓘ |
| notableFor | Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Antiochus III the Great
ⓘ
Ptolemaic generals under Ptolemy V ⓘ |
| outcomeOfBattleOfPanium | Seleucid victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Syrian Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fourth Syrian War ⓘ |
| primaryCause |
Ptolemaic–Seleucid rivalry over the Levant
ⓘ
control of Coele-Syria ⓘ |
| result | Seleucid victory ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Battle of Panium ⓘ |
| startTime | 202 BC ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
Seleucid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Seleucid Empire gained control of Coele-Syria
|
| timePeriod | early 2nd century BC ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Fifth Syrian War Description of subject: The Fifth Syrian War was a 3rd-century BC conflict between the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, notable for Antiochus III’s major territorial gains in Coele-Syria.
Referenced by (6)
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