-198 ⟶ Antiochus III Takes Control of Coele Syria and Judea

In the Fifth Syrian War, Antiochus III gained control of Coe...
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⚔️ First Syrian War Begins

the First Syrian War erupts between Antiochus I Soter of the Seleucid dynasty and Ptolemy II Philadelphus of the Ptolemaic dynasty over control of Syria and southern Anatolia.⟶
First Syrian War Begins (-274)
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⚔️ Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV Defeats Antiochus III

Antiochus III invades the Levant in the Third Syrian War, but is defeated by Ptolemy IV at the Battle of Raphia.⟶
Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV Defeats Antiochus III (-217)
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⚔️ Seleucid Victory at the Battle of Panium

In 200 BC, Antiochus III of the Seleucid empire triumphed over Ptolemy V of Egypt at the Battle of Panium. Concurrently, in the Philippines, contact with other Asian nations led to the formation of barangay states.⟶
Seleucid Victory at the Battle of Panium (-200)
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⚔️ Antiochus III Takes Control of Coele Syria and Judea

In the Fifth Syrian War, Antiochus III gained control of Coele Syria and Judea, while the Second Macedonian War ended with Rome's victory over Philip V. Subsequently, Antiochus III's expansion brought him into conflict with Rome, leading to the Roman-Syrian War, with Rome ultimately driving him out of Greece and Asia Minor.⟶
Antiochus III Takes Control of Coele Syria and Judea (-198)
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⚔️ Mithradates I Captures Ecbatana

Mithradates I of Parthia seized Ecbatana in a year that also saw Roman dominance expand with the destruction of Carthage and Corinth, while Ptolemy VIII gained control of Alexandria and the Han Dynasty's Emperor Wu began his long reign.⟶
Mithradates I Captures Ecbatana (-148)
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