Sames II Theosebes Dikaios
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Sames or Samos II Theosebes Dikaios was the second king of Commagene. Of Armenian
descent, he was the son and successor of Ptolemaeus of Commagene
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Sames reigned as king between 130 BC-109 BC. During his reign, Sames ordered the construction of the fortress at Samosata
which is now submerged by water from the Atatürk Baraji Dam. Sames died in 109 BC. His wife was Pythodoris, daughter of the Kings of Pontus, his son and successor was Mithridates I Callinicus
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Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
descent, he was the son and successor of Ptolemaeus of Commagene
Ptolemaeus of Commagene
Ptolemaeus was a man of Armenian descent who lived between the 3rd century BC and 2nd century BC, and became the first King of Commagene. He was of Orontid Armenian descent, being related to the king of Sophene Arsames I. His father was King Orontes IV of Armenia, son of Arsames I.Ptolemy was the...
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Sames reigned as king between 130 BC-109 BC. During his reign, Sames ordered the construction of the fortress at Samosata
Samosata
Samosata was an ancient city on the right bank of the Euphrates whose ruins existed at the modern city of Samsat, Adıyaman Province, Turkey until the site was flooded by the newly-constructed Atatürk Dam....
which is now submerged by water from the Atatürk Baraji Dam. Sames died in 109 BC. His wife was Pythodoris, daughter of the Kings of Pontus, his son and successor was Mithridates I Callinicus
Mithridates I Callinicus
Mithridates I Callinicus was a king of Orontid Armenian descent who lived between 2nd century BC and 1st century BC. Mithridates was a prince, the son and successor of King of Commagene, Sames II Theosebes Dikaios. Before his succession in 109 BC, he married the Syrian Greek Princess Laodice VII...
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