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Why was Antiochus IV's attempt to conquer Egypt unsuccessful?

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Antiochus invaded Egypt, which was torn by strife between Ptolemy VI and his brother (later Ptolemy VII), and would probably have conquered that region if the Romans had not intervened in his siege of Alexandria (168).

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