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Mithridates III of Commagene

100 BC – 12 BC

King of Commagene

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About Mithridates III of Commagene

Lived 100 BC – 12 BC. Mithridates III of Commagene was a politician.

Mithridates III Antiochus Epiphanes (, flourished 1st century BC) was a prince who served as a King of Commagene.

Biography Mithridates III was the son and successor of King Mithridates II of Commagene. He was of Iranian and Greek descent.

Mithridates III, sometime after 30 BC, had married his paternal cousin Iotapa, a Princess of Media Atropatene who was a daughter of Artavasdes I of Media Atropatene.

Iotapa bore Mithridates III one son called Antiochus III and two daughters both called Iotapa. One daughter called Iotapa married King Sampsiceramus II of Emesa, Syria and another Iotapa, later married and ruled with her brother Antiochus III.

When Mithridates III's father died in 20 BC, he succeeded his father. He reigned as king between 20 BC–12 BC. Very little is known on his life and his reign. When he died in 12 BC, Antiochus III of Commagene became King.

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Important facts

Born
100 BC
Birth century
Died
12 BC
Occupation
Positions held
King of Commagene

Family & relationships

Child
Antiochus III of Commagene
Child
Iotapa (spouse of Antiochus III)
Child
Iotapa (spouse of Sampsiceramus II)
Parent
Mithridates II of Commagene

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mithridates III of Commagene's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mithridates III of Commagene?

king of Commagene

When was Mithridates III of Commagene born?

Mithridates III of Commagene was born in 100 BC.

When did Mithridates III of Commagene die?

Mithridates III of Commagene died in 12 BC.

What was Mithridates III of Commagene's occupation?

Mithridates III of Commagene was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mithridates III of Commagene

· Wikidata: Q200922

· DBpedia: Mithridates III of Commagene

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