Eupator
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Eupator is an epithet meaning "of a noble father," famously borne by Mithridates VI, the powerful king of Pontus and adversary of Rome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eupator canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek epithet
ⓘ
epithet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mithridates VI Eupator
ⓘ
surface form:
Mithridates VI of Pontus
|
| category |
Ancient royal epithets
ⓘ
Greek-language honorifics ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hellenistic monarchy ⓘ |
| denotes | noble paternal lineage ⓘ |
| denotesStatus |
high-born ancestry
ⓘ
legitimate royal descent ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom |
Greek "eu" (good, noble)
ⓘ
Greek "pater" (father) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| meaning | of a noble father ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Mithridates VI Eupator ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| partOfName |
Mithridates VI Eupator
ⓘ
surface form:
Mithridates VI Eupator Dionysus
|
| script | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
| semanticField |
lineage
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ royal titles ⓘ |
| usedAs | honorific title ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Mithridates VI Eupator
ⓘ
surface form:
Mithridates VI of Pontus
|
| usedFor | emphasizing noble paternal origin ⓘ |
| usedIn | Hellenistic royal titulature ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.