Ptolemy (Commagene)
Ptolemy ( ancient Greek Πτολεμαίος ) was the first king of Commagene in 163 BC. Chr.
Ptolemy was of Armenian-Iranian origin and came from the Orontid dynasty . He was from about 170 to 163 Epistates of Kommagene. When the empire of the Seleucids , under whose rule Kommagene was, fell apart from 163, Ptolemy decided to revolt and declared Kommagene an independent kingdom. Ptolemy made Samosata , the capital of the province of Kommagene, the capital.
Ptolemy was a relative of King Mithridates I and thus also related to the Parthian royal dynasty. According to an inscription on Mount Nemrut , he was a descendant of Darius I. Ptolemy died in 130 BC. His wife's name is unknown. His son and successor was Samos II. Theosebes Dikaios .
Individual references and sources
- ↑ Mark Chahin: The Kingdom of Armenia , pp. 190-191, Routledge Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0-7007-1452-9
- ↑ Diodor, Bibliothéke historiké 31,19a.
literature
- Richard D. Sullivan: Thy Dynasty of Commagene . In: Rise and Fall of the Roman World II, 8 . Berlin; New York 1977, pp. 732-798, here pp. 742-748.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ptolemy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Satrap and later King of Kommagene |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC BC or 2nd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 130 BC Chr. |