Seventh Syrian War
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The Seventh Syrian War was the final major conflict between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid kingdoms in the 2nd century BCE, marking the decline of Ptolemaic power in the eastern Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seventh Syrian War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T831640 — 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: Seventh Syrian War Context triple: [Ptolemaic Kingdom, conflict, Seventh Syrian War]
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A.
Sixth Syrian War
The Sixth Syrian War was a 2nd-century BCE conflict in which the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes invaded and temporarily occupied much of Ptolemaic Egypt, prompting Roman intervention that forced his withdrawal.
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B.
Fifth Syrian War
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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C.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Seventh Syrian War Target entity description: The Seventh Syrian War was the final major conflict between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid kingdoms in the 2nd century BCE, marking the decline of Ptolemaic power in the eastern Mediterranean.
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A.
Sixth Syrian War
The Sixth Syrian War was a 2nd-century BCE conflict in which the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes invaded and temporarily occupied much of Ptolemaic Egypt, prompting Roman intervention that forced his withdrawal.
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B.
Fifth Syrian War
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic war
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war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
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Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | seventh in the series of Syrian Wars ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| conflictType | interstate war ⓘ |
| describedAs | final major conflict between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid kingdoms ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 143 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | no further major Syrian War between Ptolemies and Seleucids ⓘ |
| follows | Sixth Syrian War ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Levant region
ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Near East
|
| hasCause |
Ptolemaic intervention in Seleucid succession
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dynastic conflict in the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| impact | marked the decline of Ptolemaic power in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| location |
Coele-Syria
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Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Ptolemaic intervention in Seleucid dynastic struggles
ⓘ
death of Ptolemy VI Philometor shortly after victory in Syria ⓘ |
| opponent |
Alexander Balas
ⓘ
Demetrius II Nicator ⓘ Ptolemy VI Philometor ⓘ |
| outcome | Ptolemaic withdrawal from sustained Syrian campaigns ⓘ |
| participant |
Alexander Balas
ⓘ
Cleopatra Thea ⓘ Demetrius II Nicator ⓘ Ptolemy VI Philometor ⓘ |
| partOf |
Syrian Wars
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struggle for control of Coele-Syria ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fourth Syrian War
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surface form:
Ptolemaic–Seleucid rivalry
|
| result |
Seleucid victory
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consolidation of Seleucid control over Coele-Syria ⓘ decline of Ptolemaic influence in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ end of major Ptolemaic attempts to control Syria ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Antioch (145 BCE)
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death of Alexander Balas ⓘ temporary Ptolemaic control over parts of Syria ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 145 BCE ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Seventh Syrian War Description of subject: The Seventh Syrian War was the final major conflict between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid kingdoms in the 2nd century BCE, marking the decline of Ptolemaic power in the eastern Mediterranean.
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