The Native Revolt against the Ptolemies (206-185 BC): Achievements and Limitations

Reviews the events of the 206-185 revolt. Differs on some points from the most recent work: (i) The countryside in the southern Thebaid was not under Ptolemaic control before the final battle (close to Thebes); - (ii) Rebel hostility towards Egyptian religion seems to be Ptolemaic propaganda, and the Ptolemies had apparently lost control of the Nile in 195 BC; - (iii) Ethnic conflict was a significant factor in the revolt.