Ptolemy III Euergetes was the third pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt from 246 to 222 BC. The Ptolemaic Kingdom reached the height of its military and economic power during his kingship, as initiated by his father Ptolemy II Philadelphus.

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Occupation: sovereign
Position held: pharaoh
Citizenship: Ancient Egypt
Born: 284 BC
Died: 222 BC

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Occupation: sovereign
Position held: pharaoh
Citizenship: Ancient Egypt
Born: 284 BC
Died: 222 BC