Sames II Theosebes Dikaios
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Sames or Samos II Theosebes Dikaios ( – died 109 BC) was the second king of
Commagene Commagene () was an ancient Greco-Iranian kingdom ruled by a Hellenized branch of the Orontid dynasty, Orontids, a dynasty of Iranian peoples, Iranian origin, that had ruled over the Satrapy of Armenia. The kingdom was located in and around the ...
. He was the son and successor of
Ptolemaeus of Commagene Ptolemaeus (; 201 BC – 130 BC) was initially the satrap of Commagene, later becoming its first king in 163 BC. He belonged to the Orontid dynasty, founded by Orontes I. Ptolemaeus' father was King Orontes IV of Armenia, son of Arsames I. Pt ...
. Sames reigned as king between 130 and 109 BC. During his reign, Sames ordered the construction of the fortress at
Samosata Samsat (, Ottoman Turkish صمصاد ''Semisat''), formerly Samosata () is a small town in the Adıyaman Province of Turkey, situated on the upper Euphrates river. It is the seat of Samsat District.Atatürk Reservoir. Sames died in 109 BC. His wife was Pythodoris, daughter of the Kings of Pontus, and his son and successor was
Mithridates I Callinicus Mithridates I Callinicus () was a king of Orontid Iranian; ; ; ; descent who lived during the late 2nd century BC and early 1st century BC. Mithridates was a prince, the son, and successor of King of Commagene, Sames II Theosebes Dikaios. Befor ...
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* * * * * Kings of Commagene 109 BC deaths 2nd-century BC monarchs in Asia Year of birth unknown {{AncientGreece-bio-stub