Epiphanes
E470030
Epiphanes is the epithet meaning “God Manifest” borne by the Hellenistic ruler Ptolemy V of Egypt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Epiphanes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4790532 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epiphanes Context triple: [Ptolemy V Epiphanes, epithet, Epiphanes]
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A.
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Antiochus IV Epiphanes was a 2nd-century BCE Seleucid king known for his aggressive Hellenization policies in Judea, which provoked Jewish resistance and the Maccabean Revolt.
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B.
Artaxerxes IV Arses
Artaxerxes IV Arses was a short-reigning Achaemenid king of Persia in the 4th century BCE, known for being overthrown and killed in the court intrigues that brought Darius III to the throne shortly before Alexander the Great’s conquest.
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C.
Antiochus of Ascalon
Antiochus of Ascalon was a 1st-century BCE Greek philosopher who led a major turn in Platonism by rejecting radical skepticism and integrating Stoic and Peripatetic ideas into a more dogmatic, eclectic Platonist system.
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D.
Herod the Great
Herod the Great was a Roman-appointed king of Judea known for his extensive building projects, including the expansion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, and for his ruthless consolidation of power.
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E.
Ptolemy Keraunos
Ptolemy Keraunos was a Hellenistic king who briefly ruled Macedon in the early 3rd century BC, notorious for his violent seizure of power and the assassination of Seleucus I.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epiphanes Target entity description: Epiphanes is the epithet meaning “God Manifest” borne by the Hellenistic ruler Ptolemy V of Egypt.
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A.
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Antiochus IV Epiphanes was a 2nd-century BCE Seleucid king known for his aggressive Hellenization policies in Judea, which provoked Jewish resistance and the Maccabean Revolt.
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B.
Artaxerxes IV Arses
Artaxerxes IV Arses was a short-reigning Achaemenid king of Persia in the 4th century BCE, known for being overthrown and killed in the court intrigues that brought Darius III to the throne shortly before Alexander the Great’s conquest.
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C.
Antiochus of Ascalon
Antiochus of Ascalon was a 1st-century BCE Greek philosopher who led a major turn in Platonism by rejecting radical skepticism and integrating Stoic and Peripatetic ideas into a more dogmatic, eclectic Platonist system.
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D.
Herod the Great
Herod the Great was a Roman-appointed king of Judea known for his extensive building projects, including the expansion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, and for his ruthless consolidation of power.
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E.
Ptolemy Keraunos
Ptolemy Keraunos was a Hellenistic king who briefly ruled Macedon in the early 3rd century BC, notorious for his violent seizure of power and the assassination of Seleucus I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | epithet ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Hellenistic rulers ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Hellenistic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Ptolemaic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Greek royal epithets ⓘ |
| denotes | manifestation of a god ⓘ |
| etymologicalRoot | Greek verb "phainein" (to appear, to manifest) ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Ptolemy V Epiphanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Hellenistic monarchy ⓘ |
| honorificType | theophoric royal epithet ⓘ |
| implies | king as manifestation of a god ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
divine kingship
ⓘ
ruler cult ⓘ |
| meaning | God Manifest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptForm | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
| semanticField |
divinity
ⓘ
royal ideology ⓘ |
| usedAsRegnalEpithetOf | Ptolemy V of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Ptolemy V Epiphanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInInscriptionType |
coin legends
ⓘ
decrees ⓘ royal inscriptions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Epiphanes Description of subject: Epiphanes is the epithet meaning “God Manifest” borne by the Hellenistic ruler Ptolemy V of Egypt.
Referenced by (1)
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