Polemon II of Pontus
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Polemon II of Pontus was a 1st-century client king of the Roman Empire who ruled in the regions of Pontus, Cilicia, and Colchis and was notable for his political alliances and brief marriage to the Judean queen Berenice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Polemon II of Pontus canonical | 5 |
| Polemon II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3259281 — 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: Polemon II of Pontus Context triple: [Kingdom of Pontus, ruler, Polemon II of Pontus]
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Polemon I of Pontus
Polemon I of Pontus was a Roman client king of Pontus in the late 1st century BC, known for his alliances with Mark Antony and later Augustus during the Roman civil wars.
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Pharnaces II of Pontus
Pharnaces II of Pontus was a 1st-century BC king best known as the son of Mithridates VI and for his failed attempt to challenge Roman power, culminating in his swift defeat by Julius Caesar at the Battle of Zela.
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Ariobarzanes of Pontus
Ariobarzanes of Pontus was a Hellenistic-era monarch who briefly ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia during the 3rd century BC.
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Pharnaces I of Pontus
Pharnaces I of Pontus was a 2nd-century BC king who expanded the Pontic Kingdom’s power around the Black Sea and founded the important port city of Pharnacia.
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Mithridates III of Pontus
Mithridates III of Pontus was a Hellenistic monarch of the Black Sea region who ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in the 2nd century BC and helped consolidate its power before the rise of his more famous successor, Mithridates VI.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Polemon II of Pontus Target entity description: Polemon II of Pontus was a 1st-century client king of the Roman Empire who ruled in the regions of Pontus, Cilicia, and Colchis and was notable for his political alliances and brief marriage to the Judean queen Berenice.
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A.
Polemon I of Pontus
Polemon I of Pontus was a Roman client king of Pontus in the late 1st century BC, known for his alliances with Mark Antony and later Augustus during the Roman civil wars.
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B.
Pharnaces II of Pontus
Pharnaces II of Pontus was a 1st-century BC king best known as the son of Mithridates VI and for his failed attempt to challenge Roman power, culminating in his swift defeat by Julius Caesar at the Battle of Zela.
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C.
Ariobarzanes of Pontus
Ariobarzanes of Pontus was a Hellenistic-era monarch who briefly ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia during the 3rd century BC.
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D.
Pharnaces I of Pontus
Pharnaces I of Pontus was a 2nd-century BC king who expanded the Pontic Kingdom’s power around the Black Sea and founded the important port city of Pharnacia.
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E.
Mithridates III of Pontus
Mithridates III of Pontus was a Hellenistic monarch of the Black Sea region who ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in the 2nd century BC and helped consolidate its power before the rise of his more famous successor, Mithridates VI.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1st-century ruler
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Roman client king ⓘ client king ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Marcus Antonius Polemon Pythodoros
ⓘ
Polemon II of Pontus ⓘ
surface form:
Polemon II
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| birthDate | circa 12 CE ⓘ |
| capital |
Sinop
ⓘ
surface form:
Sinope
|
| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| coinage | issued Hellenistic-style royal coins ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Claudius
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Claudius
Nero ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Nero
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| deathDate | after 74 CE ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Mithridatic dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Pontic dynasty
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| ethnicBackground | Anatolian Greek ⓘ |
| father | Polemon I of Pontus ⓘ |
| governanceType | client monarchy under Roman oversight ⓘ |
| grandfather | Zenon of Laodicea (probable) ⓘ |
| grandmother | Antonia Tryphaena ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| marriageStatusWithBerenice | brief ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Jewish Antiquities by Flavius Josephus
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Josephus’s work "The Jewish War" ⓘ
surface form:
The Jewish War by Flavius Josephus
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| mother | Pythodorida of Pontus ⓘ |
| name | Polemon II of Pontus self-link ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Tetrarchs of Pontus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brief marriage to Judean queen Berenice
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political alliances with Rome ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| politicalRole | buffer ruler between Rome and eastern kingdoms ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pythodorida of Pontus ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 64 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 38 CE ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Mark Antony ⓘ |
| religion | Hellenistic polytheism ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Armenia Minor
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Cilicia ⓘ Colchis ⓘ Pontus ⓘ |
| spouse |
Berenice (Herodian princess)
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surface form:
Berenice of Judea
Julia Mamaea ⓘ
surface form:
Julia Mamaea (possible or traditional attribution)
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| successor | Roman provincial administration of Pontus ⓘ |
| title |
King of Armenia Minor
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King of Cilicia ⓘ King of Colchis ⓘ King of Pontus ⓘ |
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Subject: Polemon II of Pontus Description of subject: Polemon II of Pontus was a 1st-century client king of the Roman Empire who ruled in the regions of Pontus, Cilicia, and Colchis and was notable for his political alliances and brief marriage to the Judean queen Berenice.
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