Mithridates I Callinicus

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Mithridates I Callinicus (Greek: ο ΜιΘριδάτης Кαλλίνικος) was a king of Orontid Armenian^[1]descent who lived between 2nd century BC and 1st century BC. Mithridates was a prince, the son and successor of King of Commagene, Sames II Theosebes Dikaios. Before his succession in 109 BC, he married the Syrian Greek Princess Laodice VII Thea as apart of a peace alliance. Mithridates also embrace the Culture of Greece. Laodice bore Mithridates a son, Antiochus I Theos of Commagene (c. 86 BC-38 BC), a prince and future king of Commagene. Mithridates died in 70 BC and Antiochus succeeded him.

[edit] See also

• Commagene
• List of rulers of Commagene
• Mount Nemrut

[edit] Sources:

• http://www.livius.org/la-ld/laodice/laodice_ii.html
• http://www.tyndale.cam.ac.uk/Egypt/ptolemies/tryphaena.htm#Tryphaena.12

[edit] References

1. ^ Chahin, Mark (2001). The Kingdom of Armenia. Routlege. ISBN 0700714529.