Iamblichus I ( arc, 𐡉𐡌𐡋𐡊𐡅, Yamlīḵū; died 31 BC) was one of the

phylarch A phylarch ( el, φύλαρχος, la, phylarchus) is a Greek title meaning "ruler of a tribe", from '' phyle'', "tribe" + ''archein'' "to rule". In Classical Athens, a phylarch was the elected commander of the cavalry provided by each of the c ...

s, or petty princes of the Arab tribe of the EmesenesStrab. xvi. p. 753. in Emesa (now Homs, Syria). He was the son of Sampsiceramus I and is first mentioned by

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in a despatch, which he sent from Rome to

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in 51 BC, and in which he writes that lamblichus had sent him intelligence about the movements of the

Parthia Parthia ( peo, 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 ''Parθava''; xpr, 𐭐𐭓𐭕𐭅 ''Parθaw''; pal, 𐭯𐭫𐭮𐭥𐭡𐭥 ''Pahlaw'') is a historical region located in northeastern Greater Iran. It was conquered and subjugated by the empire of the Mede ...

n troops of

Pacorus I Pacorus I (also spelled Pakoros I; xpr, 𐭐𐭊𐭅𐭓; died 38 BC) was a Parthian prince, who was the son and heir of Orodes II (). The numismatist David Sellwood deduced that Pacorus ruled in . It is uncertain whether Pacorus ruled alongsid ...

. Cicero speaks of Iamblichus as well disposed to the republic. In 48 BC, Iamblichus I,

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and other allies of the Romans, joined the campaign of Mithridates II in Egypt to support Julius Caesar, who was besieged in Alexandria. In the mid-40s BC, he supported the rebellion of

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. In the war between Octavianus and

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in 31 BC, lamblichus supported the cause of the latter. But after Gnaeus Domitius had gone over to Octavianus, Antony became suspicious of treachery, and accordingly put lamblichus to death by torture, along with several others. Antony's suspicions were apparently excited against lamblichus by his own brother

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, who obtained the sovereignty after his brother's execution. But Alexander was shortly afterwards taken by Octavianus to

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to grace his triumph, and then put to death. At a later period (20 BC) his son, Iamblichus II, obtained from Augustus the restoration of his father's dominions.Dion Cass. liv. 9.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Iamblichus People from Homs Emesene dynasty Roman client rulers 31 BC deaths 1st-century BC rulers in Asia 1st-century BC Arabs Year of birth unknown