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Epiphanes (Greek: Ἐπιφανής), meaning "the Glorious", is an ancient Greek epithet borne by several Hellenistic rulers:
- Antiochus IV Epiphanes (c. 215–164 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire
- 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
- Gaius Julius Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the last king of Commagene who reigned between 38–72
- Seleucus VI Epiphanes (reigned 96–95 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire
- Polyxenos Epiphanes Soter (ca. 100 BC), Indo-Greek ruler
- Ptolemy V Epiphanes (reigned 204–181 BC), ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty
It can also refer to:
- Epiphanes (gnostic), legendary Gnostic writer
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