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| name =Epander ''Nikephoros'' ("Victorious") |
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| succession =[[Indo-Greek]] king |
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| caption =Portrait of Epander. |
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| reign =95–90 BC |
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[[File:Epander round bilingual.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Coin of Epander. Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΕΠΑΝΔΡΟΥ ''Basileos Nikephorou Epandrou,'' "Of the Victorious King Epander".]] |
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[[File:Epander.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Coin of Epander. Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΕΠΑΝΔΡΟΥ ''Basileos Nikephorou Epandrou,'' "Of the Victorious King Epander".]] |
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[[File:Epander square bilingual.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Indian-standard coin of Epander. Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ ΕΠΑΝΔΡΟΥ ''Basileos Nikephorou Epandrou,'' "Of the Victorious King Epander".]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Epander''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: {{lang|grc|Ἔπανδρος}} ''Épandros'' meaning "above man"<ref>{{Cite web |title=User-submitted name Epandros - Behind the Name |url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/epandros/submitted |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=www.behindthename.com}}</ref>) was one of the [[Indo-Greek]] kings. He may have been a relative of [[Menander I]], and the findplaces of his coins seem to indicate that he ruled in the area of [[Punjab region|Punjab]]. |
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==Time of reign== |
==Time of reign== |
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Bopearachchi dates Epander to c. 95–90 |
Bopearachchi dates Epander to c. 95–90 BC and R. C. Senior to c. 80 BC. The scarcity of his coins indicate that his reign was short and/or his territory limited. |
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==Coins of Epander== |
==Coins of Epander== |
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Epander's silver drachms portray the king in diadem with a reverse of Athena fighting which was the type of Menander I. Epander probably claimed ancestry from this important king, but his epithet ''Nikephoros'' (Victorious) was unique to kings using this reverse: their title was usually ''Soter'' (Saviour). He struck no Attic (monolingual) coins. |
Epander's silver drachms portray the king in [[diadem]] with a reverse of [[Athena]] fighting which was the type of Menander I. Epander probably claimed ancestry from this important king, but his epithet ''Nikephoros'' (Victorious) was unique to kings using this reverse: their title was usually ''Soter'' (Saviour). He struck no Attic (monolingual) coins. |
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==Overstrikes== |
==Overstrikes== |
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Epander overstruck coins of [[Strato I]] and [[Philoxenus]]. |
Epander overstruck coins of [[Strato I]] and [[King Philoxenus|Philoxenus]]. |
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| width="30%" align="center" | Preceded by:<br>'''[[King Philoxenus|Philoxenus]]''' |
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| width="30%" align="center" | Succeeded by:<br>'''[[Apollodotus II]]''' |
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{{Indo-Greek kings}} |
{{Indo-Greek kings}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* ''The Greeks in Bactria and India'', W.W. Tarn, Cambridge University Press. |
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*[https://www.academia.edu/36455902/LE_ROI_EPANDRE_LE_VICTORIEUX_DU_PENDJAB Le Roi Epandre le Victorieux] |
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{{s-bef|before=[[Philoxenus Anicetus|Philoxenus]]}} |
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{{s-aft|after=[[Apollodotus II]]}} |
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[[Category:Indo-Greek kings]] |
[[Category:Indo-Greek kings]] |
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[[Category:1st-century BC |
[[Category:1st-century BC monarchs in Asia]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:57, 11 July 2024
| Epander Nikephoros ("Victorious") | |
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 Portrait of Epander. | |
| Indo-Greek king | |
| Reign | 95–90 BC |
Epander (Greek: Ἔπανδρος Épandros meaning "above man"[1]) was one of the Indo-Greek kings. He may have been a relative of Menander I, and the findplaces of his coins seem to indicate that he ruled in the area of Punjab.
Time of reign
[edit]Bopearachchi dates Epander to c. 95–90 BC and R. C. Senior to c. 80 BC. The scarcity of his coins indicate that his reign was short and/or his territory limited.
Coins of Epander
[edit]Epander's silver drachms portray the king in diadem with a reverse of Athena fighting which was the type of Menander I. Epander probably claimed ancestry from this important king, but his epithet Nikephoros (Victorious) was unique to kings using this reverse: their title was usually Soter (Saviour). He struck no Attic (monolingual) coins.
Overstrikes
[edit]Epander overstruck coins of Strato I and Philoxenus.
See also
[edit]- Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
- Seleucid Empire
- Greco-Buddhism
- Indo-Scythians
- Indo-Parthian Kingdom
- Kushan Empire
References
[edit]- ^ "User-submitted name Epandros - Behind the Name". www.behindthename.com. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- The Greeks in Bactria and India, W.W. Tarn, Cambridge University Press.