See also: Ptolémée (homonymy)

Ptolémée Épiphane , is a Pharaon of the period lagide which controlled the Egypt -204 with -181. He married Cléopâtre {{Ire}}, girl of Antiochos {{III}}, which gave him Ptolémée {{VI}}, Cléopâtre {{II}} and Ptolémée {{VIII}} (often called Ptolémée formerly).

Its epithet, Épiphane , mean “illustrates it”.

However, it does not shine by its reign. Wire of Ptolémée {{IV}} and of its sister Arsinoé {{III}}, it is the toy, like his/her father, of his ministers such Agathoclès, Tlépomène and Sosibe the young person . It is true that it is only 5 years old when he reaches the throne. The king Antiochos {{III}} attacked it, benefitting from his weakness, and, winner with Panion in -200 removes territories under Egyptian domination to him the such Palestine or the Cœlé-Syria (current Lebanon).

At the conclusion of this fourth war of Syria, internal disorders burst in Thébaïde (indigenous revolts), it will remain during twenty years in the hands of Pharaons of Nubian origin. The reconquest intervened only in -186 with the assistance of Greek mercenaries and by a bloody repression. To consolidate its throne the minister-regents had entrusted to the Roman Sénat the supervision of the young king.

He is poisoned by his courtiers. His/her oldest son Ptolémée {{VI}} succeeds to him.

It is one of its decrees which is written on the Pierre de Rosette .

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