Battle of Raphia

The Battle of Raphia, also known as the Battle of Gaza, was fought on 22 June 217 BC near modern Rafah between the forces of Ptolemy IV Philopator, king and pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt and Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid Empire during the Syrian Wars. It was one of the largest battles of the Hellenistic kingdoms and of the ancient world, and determined the sovereignty of Coele Syria.

This article is about the 217 BC battle. For other battles, see Battle of Rafah (disambiguation).

Battle of Raphia
Part of the Fourth Syrian War
Date22 June 217 BC
Location
Rafah, near Gaza
Result Ptolemaic Egyptian victory
Belligerents
Ptolemaic Egypt Seleucid Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ptolemy IV Antiochus III
Strength
75,000:
70,000 infantry,
5,000 cavalry,
73 elephants		 68,000:
62,000 infantry,
6,000 cavalry,
102 elephants
Casualties and losses
2,200:
1,500 infantry, 700 horses, 16 elephants killed, almost 26 captured		 14,300:
10,000 infantry, 300 horses, and 5 elephants killed, 4,000 infantry captured
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