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Tryphon (other)
Tryphon, Triphon, or Trypho may refer to: People People of church * Diodotus Tryphon (fl. 144–138 BC), Seleucid ruler * Salvius Tryphon (fl. c. 100 BC), rebel slave * Tryphon (grammarian) (c. 60 BC – 10 BC), Greek grammarian * Tarfon (c. 100), Jewish rabbi * Trypho (fl. 2nd century), Jewish philosopher in ''Dialogue with Trypho'', possibly same as the rabbi * Trypho (theologian) (fl. AD 240), Bible scholar * Tryphon (Turkestanov) (1861–1934), hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church * Saint Tryphon (other), several saints Other people *Tryphon Kin-Kiey Mulumba (born 1949), Congolese politician *Tryphon Samaras, Greek hairdresser and television personality * (born 1944), Cypriot-Israeli singer Other * Tryphon (play), ''Tryphon'' (play), a 1668 play by the Irish writer Roger Boyle * Tryphon (wasp), ''Tryphon'' (wasp), a genus in the family Ichneumonidae * Professor Calculus (french: Professeur Tryphon Tournesol, link=no), a fictional character in ''The Adventures of Tint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diodotus Tryphon
Diodotus Tryphon ( el, Διόδοτος Τρύφων), nicknamed "The Magnificent" ( el, Ό Μεγαλοπρεπής) was a Greek king of the Seleucid Empire. Initially an official under King Alexander I Balas, he led a revolt against Alexander's successor Demetrius II Nicator in 144 BC. He rapidly gained control of most of Syria and the Levant. At first, he acted as regent and tutor for Alexander's infant son Antiochus VI Dionysus, but after the death of his charge in 142/141 BC, Diodotus declared himself king. He took the royal name Tryphon Autocrator ( el, Τρύφων Αὐτοκράτωρ) and distanced himself from the Seleucid dynasty. For a period between 139 and 138, he was the sole ruler of the Seleucid empire. However, in 138 BC Demetrius II's brother Antiochus VII Sidetes invaded Syria and brought his rule to an end. Diodotus Tryphon is unique in the history of the Seleucid empire, as the only rebel from outside the dynasty to gain control of the whole kingdom. Other r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
