244 BC - 205 BC
Ptolemy IV Philopator (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Φιλοπάτωρ, romanized: Ptolemaĩos Philopátōr; "Ptolemy, lover of his Father"; May/June 244 – July/August 204 BC) was the fourth pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt from 221 to 204 BC. Ptolemy IV was the son of Ptolemy III and Berenice II. His succession to the throne was accompanied by a wide-ranging purge of the Ptolemaic royal family, which left control of the realm's government largely in the hands of his courtiers Sosibius and Agathocles. His reign was marked by the Fourth Syrian War (219–217 BC) with the Seleucid empire, which culminated in a decisive Ptolemaic victory at the Battle of Raphia, one of the largest battles of the whole Hellenistic Age. In the final years of his rule, control over the southern portion of the country was lost to the rebel pharaoh Hugronaphor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ptolemy IV Philopator has received more than 297,838 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Ptolemy IV Philopator is the 932nd most popular politician (up from 962nd in 2019).
Ptolemy IV Philopator is most famous for his role in the Battle of Raphia in 217 BC, where he was defeated by the Seleucid King Antiochus III.
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Among politicians, Ptolemy IV Philopator ranks 932 out of 15,577. Before him are Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, Louis V of France, Benjamin Disraeli, Kurt Waldheim, Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, and Park Geun-hye. After him are Balbinus, Ali Pasha of Ioannina, Alberto Fujimori, Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria, Vasili III of Russia, and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria.
1620 - 1688
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967 - 987
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Rank: 927
1804 - 1881
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 928
1918 - 2007
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 929
1778 - 1837
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 930
1952 - Present
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 931
244 BC - 205 BC
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 932
178 - 238
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 933
1750 - 1822
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 934
1938 - Present
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 935
1868 - 1924
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 936
1479 - 1533
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 937
1808 - 1892
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 938
Among people born in 244 BC, Ptolemy IV Philopator ranks 1. Among people deceased in 205 BC, Ptolemy IV Philopator ranks 1. After him is Mahinda.