Epiphanes
Family: Commagene · Role: son of Antiochus · First appears: Book VII, Chapter 7
In Book VII, Chapter 7, Epiphanes was the son of Antiochus, who had resolved to rebel against the Romans. As the Romans attacked Antiochus, Epiphanes and his brother Callinicus, young and inexperienced in war but strong in body, chose to fight; against Cesennius Petus, they showed notable valor in a battle that lasted all day.
Around c. 72, Epiphanes escaped the Roman forces with no more than ten horsemen, crossing the Euphrates with Callinicus to seek refuge with Vologeses, king of Parthia: “whence they went undisturbed to Vologeses, the king of Parthia”. He was not treated as a disregarded fugitive, but received the same respect as before. Soon afterward, Vespasian allowed him to come to Rome, where Antiochus joined him and was honored; Epiphanes remained there.
Relationship record
Life events
- c. 72 · Epiphanes and Callinicus escaped Roman enemies and sought refuge with Vologeses.(Book VII, Chapter 7 · 📍 Parthia)
- With: Callinicus Vologeses
- “It was therefore necessary that Epiphanes and his soldiers should get clear of their enemies before they became entirely destitute of any confederates; nor were there any more than ten horsemen with him, who passed with him over Euphrates, whence they went undisturbed to Vologeses, the king of Parthia”
- c. 72 · Vespasian allowed Epiphanes to come to Rome, where Antiochus joined him and received honors.(Book VII, Chapter 7 · 📍 Rome)
Book VII, Chapter 7
- parent: Antiochus “Antiochus, with his son Epiphanes, had resolved to rebel against the Romans”
- siblings with Callinicus “But his sons, who were young, and unexperienced in war, but of strong bodies, were not easily induced to bear this calamity without fighting. Epiphanes, therefore, and Callinicus, betook themselves to military force;”
- enemies with Cesennius Petus “while he went himself to attack Antiochus with the rest of his army. However, the king was not prevailed upon by the distress he was in to do any thing in the way of war against the Romans, but bemoaned his own hard fate, and endured with patience what he was not able to prevent. But his sons, who were young, and unexperienced in war, but of strong bodies, were not easily induced to bear this calamity without fighting. Epiphanes, therefore, and Callinicus, betook themselves to military force; and as the battle was a sore one, and lasted all the day long, they showed their own valor in a remarkable manner”
- with Vologeses (interaction) “whence they went undisturbed to Vologeses, the king of Parthia, where they were not disregarded as fugitives, but had the same respect paid them as if they had retained their ancient prosperity.”
- with Vespasian (Vespasian permitted Epiphanes to return to Rome.) “So Caesar gave him leave, after an obliging manner, and he came to Rome”
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Extracted from the original text of The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Made with Rho MD.