72- The Purge of 221

Ptolemy IV has become king of Egypt, and there are going to be consequences. Let's explore some bloodletting within the Ptolemaic royal family…

Sources for this episode:

  • Bennett, C. (2002), The Children of Ptolemy III and the Date of the Exedra of Thermos. Zeitschirft für Payrologie und Epigraphik 138: 141-145.
  • Bevan, E. R. (1914), A History of Egypt under the Ptolemaic Dynasty. London: Metheuen & Co. Ltd.
  • Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Ptolemy III Euergetes (online) (Accessed 29/05/2024).