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b. Ptolemy II. Philadelphus: 285-246 B.C., 156.

c. Ptolemy III. Euergetes: 246-222 B.C., 159, 179.

d. Ptolemy IV. Philopator: 222-203 B.C., 160, 179.

II. EMPIRE OF THE PTOLEMIES 160-182

1. Grounds of the imperial policy of the early Ptolemies, 160.

a. Pride of possession, 160.

b. Checkmating enemies, 161.

c. Commercial advantages, 161.

d. Domestic policy, 162.

2. Triple theory of Ptolemaic state, 162.

a. For Egyptians, 162.

b. For Greek city-states, 163.

c. For Macedonians, 166.

3. The Ptolemaic army, 167.

a. Origin, 168.

b. Distribution of, in Egypt, 172.

c. Influence of, upon natives, 176.

d. Becomes immobile, 242-222 B.C., 179.

e. Opened to Egyptians, 180.

4. Second or domestic period of Ptolemaic history, 200-80 B.C., 180.

a. Absorption of Greek by native population, 181.

VI. THE SELEUCID EMPIRE

I. HISTORY OF THE SELEUCIDS 183-194

1. Antigonus the One-eyed, creator of the realm, 183.

2. Century and a half of progress, 184-190.

a. Seleucus I: 312-281 B.C., 184.

b. Antiochus I, Soter: 281-262 B.C., 185.

c. Antiochus II, Theos: 262-246 B.C., 185.