Antiochus I Theos of Commagene
E463523
Antiochus I Theos of Commagene was a 1st-century BCE Hellenistic king best known for his monumental sanctuary and royal tomb complex at Mount Nemrut, where he promoted a syncretic Greco-Persian royal cult.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Antiochus I Theos of Commagene canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4633810 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Antiochus I Theos of Commagene Context triple: [Kingdom of Commagene, hasRuler, Antiochus I Theos of Commagene]
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Ptolemaeus of Commagene
Ptolemaeus of Commagene was a Hellenistic ruler of Armenian and Greek descent who established the small but strategically important Kingdom of Commagene in what is now southeastern Turkey.
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Antiochus VII Sidetes
Antiochus VII Sidetes was a 2nd-century BC Seleucid king known for temporarily restoring the empire’s power through successful campaigns against the Parthians before dying in battle.
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Antiochus V Eupator
Antiochus V Eupator was a young Seleucid king who briefly ruled Syria in the mid-2nd century BCE during the Maccabean Revolt before being overthrown and executed by his cousin Demetrius I Soter.
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Antiochus
Antiochus was the dynastic name borne by several Hellenistic rulers, most notably Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Seleucid king known for his attempts to Hellenize Judea and his role in the events commemorated by Hanukkah.
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E.
Archelaus of Cappadocia
Archelaus of Cappadocia was a Roman client king who ruled Cappadocia in the late 1st century BC and early 1st century AD, overseeing its transition into a Roman province.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Antiochus I Theos of Commagene Target entity description: Antiochus I Theos of Commagene was a 1st-century BCE Hellenistic king best known for his monumental sanctuary and royal tomb complex at Mount Nemrut, where he promoted a syncretic Greco-Persian royal cult.
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A.
Ptolemaeus of Commagene
Ptolemaeus of Commagene was a Hellenistic ruler of Armenian and Greek descent who established the small but strategically important Kingdom of Commagene in what is now southeastern Turkey.
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B.
Antiochus VII Sidetes
Antiochus VII Sidetes was a 2nd-century BC Seleucid king known for temporarily restoring the empire’s power through successful campaigns against the Parthians before dying in battle.
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C.
Antiochus V Eupator
Antiochus V Eupator was a young Seleucid king who briefly ruled Syria in the mid-2nd century BCE during the Maccabean Revolt before being overthrown and executed by his cousin Demetrius I Soter.
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D.
Antiochus
Antiochus was the dynastic name borne by several Hellenistic rulers, most notably Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Seleucid king known for his attempts to Hellenize Judea and his role in the events commemorated by Hanukkah.
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E.
Archelaus of Cappadocia
Archelaus of Cappadocia was a Roman client king who ruled Cappadocia in the late 1st century BC and early 1st century AD, overseeing its transition into a Roman province.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic king
ⓘ
human ⓘ monarch of Commagene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hierothesion at Mount Nemrut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Nemrut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| burialPlace | tumulus at Mount Nemrut ⓘ |
| capital | Samosata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| claimedDescentFrom |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
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Darius I of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ Seleucid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned |
colossal seated statues of gods and himself
ⓘ
relief stelae showing dexiosis (handshake) with gods ⓘ |
| constructed |
hierothesion at Arsameia on the Nymphaios
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hierothesion at Mount Nemrut ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Kingdom of Commagene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| deified | yes ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Commagenian royal house
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orontid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground |
Armenian
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Greek ⓘ Iranian ⓘ |
| father | Mithridates I Callinicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colossal statues at Mount Nemrut
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inscriptions at Mount Nemrut ⓘ sanctuary and tomb complex at Mount Nemrut ⓘ syncretic Greco-Persian royal cult ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Laodice VII Thea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Antiochos I Theos of Commagene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antiochus I Theos NERFINISHED ⓘ Antiochus I Theos of Commagene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy | balancing between Rome and Parthia ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Commagene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Upper Euphrates
NERFINISHED
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southeastern Anatolia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 38 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 70 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | syncretic Greco-Persian religion ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy |
fusion of Greek and Persian deities
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promotion of a dynastic cult ⓘ |
| selfRepresentation | as a god-king ⓘ |
| successor | Mithridates II of Commagene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Theos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Antiochus I Theos of Commagene Description of subject: Antiochus I Theos of Commagene was a 1st-century BCE Hellenistic king best known for his monumental sanctuary and royal tomb complex at Mount Nemrut, where he promoted a syncretic Greco-Persian royal cult.
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