Callinicus

Callinicus or Kallinikos (ο Καλλίνικος in Greek) is a first name or surname for a male. The female name is a first name which is Kalliniki, Callinici or Callinica (η Καλλινικί in Greek). It is of Greek origin and in Greek it means ‘the great victor‘.

Various persons bearing this name are:

Kings of the Syrian Greek Seleucid Empire

• Callinicus was a surname to the following:
  • Seleucus II Callinicus
  • Antiochus VIII Grypus
  • Antiochus XII Dionysus
  • Antiochus XIII Asiaticus

Kingdom of Commagene

• Callinicus was the name to the following:
  • Callinicus was a surname for King Mithridates I Callinicus, who married the daughter of Antiochus VIII Grypus
  • Callinicus, a prince from Commagene who lived in the 1st century who descended from the above

Others Bearing the Name Callinicus

• Callinicus, a Greek historian living in the 3rd century was a contemporary to Syrian Queen Zenobia
• Callinicus of Heliopolis, a Byzantine chemist from Heliopolis and the inventor of Greek fire

Associated with Christianity

• Callinicus, an Exarchate of Ravenna (597-602 or 603)
• Callinicus of Pelusium, a 4th century bishop, imprisoned by Saint Athanasius of Alexandria
• Martyrs and saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church:
  • Callinicus of Gangra (4th century), who suffered martyrdom at the city of Gangra (modern Çankırı). His memory is celebrated on July 29
  • Callinicus of Phrygia, who suffered martyrdom during the rule of Decius (emperor) together with martyrs Leukios and Saint Thyrsus the memory of all three is celebrated on December 14
  • Callinicus, who suffered martyrdom in 218 together with Meletios Stratēlatēs and other Christians; their memory is celebrated on May 24
  • Patriarch Callinicus of Alexandria (1858–1861)
• Patriarchs of Constantinople (see List of Ecumenical Patriarchs of Constantinople):
  • Callinicus I (693-705), a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church whose memory is celebrated on August 24
  • Callinicus II (1688, 1689-1693, 1694-1702)
  • Callinicus III (1757)
  • Callinicus IV (1801-1806, 1808-1809)

In Modern Times

• Jannis Kallinikos, organization theorist at the London School of Economics

Women With This Name

• Saint Callinici, also known as Saint Callinica was a Christian martyr, who was beheaded in Rome by sword in 252. She is a Saint of Orthodox Christianity whose memory is celebrated on March 22