Battle of Raphia 217 BC: The Pyrrhic Victory of Ptolemy IV
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The Battle of Raphia (217 BC) was the decisive clash of the Fourth Syrian War between Ptolemy IV of Egypt and Antiochus III of the Seleucid Empire. This documentary breaks down how Ptolemy's tactical victory on the battlefield ultimately became a strategic disaster that doomed his dynasty.
🕒 BATTLE BREAKDOWN - RAPHIA, 217 BC:
0:00 - The Stakes in Coele-Syria
0:30 - Army Composition: Elephants & Phalanxes
1:18 - Antiochus's Opening Attack
2:14 - Ptolemy's Gambit with Native Troops
3:30 - Why This Victory Was Hollow
📍 HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
• Date: 217 BC
• Location: Raphia, Sinai Peninsula
• Conflict: Fourth Syrian War
• Outcome: Ptolemaic tactical victory, Seleucid strategic withdrawal
🔁 PART OF OUR "BATTLE IN FOUR MINUTES" SERIES
Next: Battle of Zama (202 BC) [Link when available]
📚 SOURCES: Polybius, "The Histories," Book 5
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