Epiphanes Explained
Epiphanes (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ἐπιφανής|link=no), meaning "Manifest" or "the Glorious/Illustrious", is an ancient Greek epithet borne by several Hellenistic rulers. It produced the Russian-language given name Yepifan/Epifan.
Notable people with the name include.
- Antiochus IV Epiphanes (c. 215–164 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire
- Alexander Balas, ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 150 BC to 145 BC, was called Epiphanes
- Antiochus XI Epiphanes (reigned 95–92 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire
- Ariarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator (reigned 130–116 BC), King of Cappadocia
- Ariarathes VIII Epiphanes (reigned 101–96 BC), King of Cappadocia
- Epiphanes (gnostic), legendary Gnostic writer
- Gaius Julius Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the last king of Commagene who reigned between 38–72
- Gaius Julius Archelaus Antiochus Epiphanes (38-92), prince of the Kingdom of Commagene
- Seleucus VI Epiphanes (reigned 96–95 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire
- Plato Epiphanes, Greco-Bactrian king of the 2nd century BC
- Polyxenos Epiphanes Soter (ca. 100 BC), Indo-Greek ruler
- Ptolemy V Epiphanes (reigned 204–181 BC), ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty
- Mithridates II of Parthia, king of the Parthian Empire
- Nicomedes II Epiphanes, king of Bithynia of the 2nd century BC
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