087: Ptolemaic Egypt - The Great Revolt

The Hellenistic Age Podcast

The “Golden Age” of the Ptolemaic dynasty comes to an end as Ptolemy IV dies unexpectedly in 204. Greedy ministers looking to control the boy-king Ptolemy V leave Alexandria in a mess of schemes, murder, and rioting. Meanwhile, decades of economic turmoil and cultural tension results the outbreak of the "Great Revolt", a twenty year-long (206-186) rebellion of disaffected native Egyptians, who ripped away control of Upper Egypt and installed a rival pharaoh named Haronnophoris, leaving the once mighty Ptolemaic kingdom on the verge of collapse. Episode Notes: (https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/2023/06/20/087-ptolemaic-egypt-the-great-revolt/) Episode Transcript: (https://hellenisticagepodcast.files.wordpress.com/2023/06/087-ptolemaic-egypt-the-great-revolt-transcript.pdf) Family Tree (Reign of Ptolemy IV) (https://hellenisticagepodcast.files.wordpress.com/2023/06/reign-of-ptolemy-iv.pdf) Save Ancient Studies Alliance (SASA) Website (https://www.saveancientstudies.org/) Virtual Conference 2023 (https://www.saveancientstudies.org/virtual-conference) Workshop (https://www.saveancientstudies.org/event-details/opening-the-ancient-world-online-conference-2023-07-23-09-30) Social Media: Twitter (https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod) Facebook (www.facebook.com/hellenisticagepodcast/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hellenistic_age_podcast/) Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/hellenisticagepodcast) Show Merchandise: Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/HellenisticAgePod) Redbubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/HellenisticPod/shop?asc=u) Donations: Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/hellenisticagepodcast) Amazon Book Wish List (https://tinyurl.com/vfw6ask)