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Ptolemaeus of Commagene

250 BC - 130 BC

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Ptolemaeus (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος; 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. Ptolemaeus was the last satrap (governor) of the state of Commagene, a province in the Seleucid Empire. He served under the Syrian Greek kings Antiochus III the Great, Seleucus IV Philopator, Antiochus IV Epiphanes and Antiochus V Eupator. Ptolemaeus served as Satrap of Commagene until 163 BC. When the Seleucid Empire began to disintegrate, Ptolemaeus asserted his sovereignty and made Commagene an independent kingdom in 163 BC. Ptolemaeus declared Samosata, the capital of Commagene under the Seleucid rule, as the capital of his new kingdom. Ptolemaeus was a relative to King Mithridates I of Parthia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ptolemaeus of Commagene is the 13,221st most popular politician (down from 12,661st in 2019). (down from 3,231st in 2019)

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Among politicians, Ptolemaeus of Commagene ranks 13,221 out of 19,576Before him are Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg, John Haglelgam, Álvaro de Figueroa, 1st Count of Romanones, Ali Benflis, Robert Menzies, and Lúcio Lara. After him are Sushil Koirala, Song Ping, Banastre Tarleton, Siegfried Buback, Marcel Cachin, and Nikolay Girs.

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Among people born in 250 BC, Ptolemaeus of Commagene ranks 25Before him are Gaius Popillius Laenas, Cleombrotus II, Sauromaces I of Iberia, Zeno of Tarsus, Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, and An Dương Vương. After him are Sotion, Arsames I, Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus, Manius Otacilius Crassus, Bilistiche, and Stratonice of Macedon. Among people deceased in 130 BC, Ptolemaeus of Commagene ranks 5Before him are Pacuvius, Menander I, Servius Sulpicius Galba, and Quintus Fabius Maximus Aemilianus.

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