Daniel 11:7-9 (1 gen 246 anni a. C. – 31 dic 222 anni a. C.)

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Dan 11:7  But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail: 
Dan 11:8  And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north. 
Dan 11:9  So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land. 

"One from her roots" = Ptolemy III Euergetes (reigned 246–222 BCE)
He was the brother of Berenice—thus “from her roots.”

When Berenice and her son were murdered, Ptolemy III launched a campaign into Seleucid territory to avenge her.

War with Seleucus II Callinicus (reigned 246–225 BCE)
Ptolemy invaded deep into Syria and even reached as far as Babylon.

He captured fortress cities, humiliated Seleucus II, and seized massive amounts of treasure, including idols and sacred vessels (matching Daniel 11:8).

These spoils included gods/statues that had been taken from Egypt by Cambyses during the Persian conquest.

Result:
Ptolemy III returned to Egypt victorious, and refrained from further invasions for a while—just as the prophecy says: “for some years he shall refrain from attacking the king of the North.”

Seleucus II later attempted a counter-invasion into Egypt’s territory but failed and had to return home in defeat, just like Daniel 11:9 describes.

Historical Notes:
This campaign by Ptolemy III earned him the title "Euergetes", meaning "Benefactor", because he brought back sacred idols and restored them to Egypt's temples.

He also outlived Seleucus II by four years, as you pointed out—Seleucus died in 225 BCE, and Ptolemy in 222 BCE.

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