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Orestes (disambiguation)
Orestes Ορεστης is a Greek name, literally "he who stands on the mountain", or "mountain-dweller".
Orestes can refer to:
- In Greek mythology, the son of Agamemnon. See Orestes (mythology).
- A Roman politician, who deposed emperor Julius Nepos and placed his own son Romulus Augustus on the throne. See Orestes (Roman soldier).
- A play by Euripides, see Orestes (play) .
- A king of Macedon in the 4th century BC, see Orestes of Macedon .
- A prefect of Alexandria in the early 5th century, in conflict with patriarch Cyril of Alexandria. See prefect Orestes .
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