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Euergetes (Ancient Greek: Εὐεργέτης, Euergétēs), meaning "the Benefactor" (ευ-, "good", + εργετης, "doer, worker;" see euergetism), was an epithet, an honoring title, given to various benefactors. Euergetism, meaning "doing good deeds," was the ancient practice of high-status and wealthy individuals in society distributing part of their wealth to the community. For example, Archelaus I of Macedon supplied wood to Athens and takes the titles of proxenos and euergetes in 407/6 BC.

The title was given to several Hellenistic monarchs:

  • Antiochus VII Euergetes, Seleucid king, reigned 138–129 BC
  • Attalus III Philometor Euergetes, king of Pergamon, reigned 138–133 BC
  • Mithridates V Euergetes, king of Pontus, reigned 150–120 BC
  • Nicomedes III Euergetes, king of Bithynia, reigned 127–94 BC
  • Ptolemy III Euergetes, king of Egypt, reigned 246–222 BC
  • Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, king of Egypt, reigned 169–164, 144–132, 126–116 BC
  • Telephos Euergetes, Indo-Greek ruler, reigned 75–70 BC

    • The feminine form Euergetis (Ancient Greek: Εὐεργέτις) was also used:

  • Cleopatra Euergetis, queen of Egypt, reigned 142–101 BC

    • References

    Euergetes Wikipedia
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