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Ptolemy III Euergetes

He married Berenice of Cyrene. Following Ptolemy's eldest sister Berenice Phernophorus' murder by the Seleucid rulers in Syria, Ptolemy III invaded Syria. His forces occupied Antioch and even reached Babylon. In exchange for peace in 241 BC, Ptolemy was awarded territories on the northern coast of Syria. Under his rule, the Ptolemaic kingdom reached the height of its power.

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