Philopator Explained

Philopator (el|Φιλοπάτωρ|link=no), meaning "father-loving", was a common royal epithet among Hellenistic monarchs:

• Antiochus X Eusebes Philopator, Seleucid king
• Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, King of Cappadocia
• Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator, King of Cappadocia
• Ariarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator, King of Cappadocia
• Ariobarzanes II Philopator, King of Cappadocia
• Arsinoe III Philopator, Queen of Egypt
• Cleopatra VII Philopator, Queen of Egypt
• Mithridates IV Philopator Philadelphos, King of Pontus
• Ptolemy IV Philopator, King of Egypt
• Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator, King of Egypt
• Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, King of Egypt
• Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar, son of Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar
• Seleucus IV Philopator, Seleucid king
• Strato III Soter Philopator, Indo-Greek king

It can also refer to:

• Philopator I, Roman client king of Cilicia
• Philopator II, Roman client king of Cilicia
• Philopator (moth), a genus of moths in the family Zygaenidae

See also

• Eupator (disambiguation)
• Philometor (disambiguation)
• Philadelphos (disambiguation)