Mithridates II (Commagene)

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Mithridates II. Antiochus Epiphanes Philorhomaios Philhellen Monocritis as . Of Commagene Mithridates II known ( ancient Greek ο ΜιΘριδάτης Αντίοχος Επιφανής Φιλορωμαίος Φιλέλλην 'Μονοκρίτης ), was a king of Commagene Armenian Greek descent, who in the 1st century. Lived. He was a prince and one of the sons of Antiochus I and an unknown mother. When his father 38 BC Died, he followed him to the throne.

According to Plutarch , he was an ally of the Roman triumvir Marcus Antonius , and 31 BC. Mithridates personally led his troops to Actium to support Antony against Augustus . Mithridates had a brother named Antiochus II, who lived in 29 BC. Was summoned by Augustus to Rome because he was accused of murdering an ambassador. Antiochus was executed on the orders of Augustus.

After the death of Antony, Mithridates became a loyal ally of the emperor during the sole rule of Augustus. Augustus forced Mithridates to cede the village of Zeugma to the province of Syria . The village was on a major crossing over the Euphrates. In order not to have a conflict with Augustus, Mithridates dropped the nickname Philhellen ( friend of the Greeks ) and took the name Philorhomaios ( friend of the Romans ). The titles Philhellen and Philorhomaios came from the royal cult that had been founded by his late father and in which Mithridates held an important position. His other title, Monocritis, was a non-attested title, had a judicial function within the royal government and was a sign of his high social standing.

According to an inscription on a funeral altar found in the Turkish village of Sofraz , dating from the middle of the 1st century, Mithridates' wife was a Greek named Laodike . The altar inscription describes family members over seven generations and also includes the names of Mithridates, his father and his wife Laodike. Mithridates ruled from 38 to 20 BC. As king of Kommagene. When he was 20 BC Their son with Laodike Mithridates III died. new king.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mark Chahin: The Kingdom of Armenia , pp. 190-191, Routledge Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0700714529

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SURNAME Mithridates II
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mithridates II. Antiochus Epiphanes Philorhomaios Philhellen Monocritis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION King of Commagene
DATE OF BIRTH 1st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 20 BC Chr.