Topic summary
Epitheton
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Epithet.
Linguistics
Some epithets are known by the Latin term epitheton necessarium, as they are required to distinguish the bearers, as an alternative to numbers after a prince's name—such as Richard the Lionheart (Richard I of England), or Charles the Fat alongside Charles the Bald. The same epithet can be used repeatedly, joined to different names, such as Alexander the Great, as well as Constantine the Great.