Samos II (Commagene)

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Samos II. Theosebes Dikaios or Sames for short was of Armenian origin and lived in the 2nd century BC. He was the son and successor of Ptolemy of Kommagene .

Samos ruled as King of Commagene between 130 and 109 BC. During his reign he had a fortress built in Samosata , which is now flooded by the Ataturk dam . Samos died in 109 BC His wife's name is unknown. His son and successor was Mithradates I Kallinikos .

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  1. ↑ Mark Chahin: The Kingdom of Armenia , Routledge Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0700714529
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SURNAME Samos II
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Samos II. Theosebes Dikaios, Sames
BRIEF DESCRIPTION King of Commagene
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 109 BC Chr.