Antiochus III of Commagene
E471085
Antiochus III of Commagene was a Hellenistic monarch of the small but culturally significant Kingdom of Commagene in the 1st century BC, known for ruling a dynasty that blended Greek and Persian traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Antiochus III of Commagene canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4633814 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Antiochus III of Commagene Context triple: [Kingdom of Commagene, hasRuler, Antiochus III of Commagene]
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Antiochus II of Commagene
Antiochus II of Commagene was a Hellenistic monarch from the royal dynasty that ruled the small but culturally significant Kingdom of Commagene in what is now southeastern Turkey.
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B.
Antiochus I Theos of Commagene
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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Mithridates II of Commagene
Mithridates II of Commagene was an ancient monarch of the small Hellenistic kingdom of Commagene, known for his role in maintaining its semi-independent status between the Roman and Parthian empires.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Antiochus III of Commagene Target entity description: Antiochus III of Commagene was a Hellenistic monarch of the small but culturally significant Kingdom of Commagene in the 1st century BC, known for ruling a dynasty that blended Greek and Persian traditions.
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A.
Antiochus II of Commagene
Antiochus II of Commagene was a Hellenistic monarch from the royal dynasty that ruled the small but culturally significant Kingdom of Commagene in what is now southeastern Turkey.
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B.
Antiochus I Theos of Commagene
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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C.
Mithridates II of Commagene
Mithridates II of Commagene was an ancient monarch of the small Hellenistic kingdom of Commagene, known for his role in maintaining its semi-independent status between the Roman and Parthian empires.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic monarch
ⓘ
King ⓘ Member of the Orontid dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Achaemenid Persian traditions
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Samosata ⓘ |
| child |
Antiochus I Theos of Commagene
ⓘ
Iotapa (daughter of Antiochus III of Commagene) ⓘ
linked to:
Iotapa of Commagene
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| country | Kingdom of Commagene ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Samosata ⓘ |
| dynasty | Orontid dynasty ⓘ |
| era | Late Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Mixed Greek and Iranian ancestry ⓘ |
| father | Mithridates I Callinicus ⓘ |
| heritage |
Greek
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Ancient literary sources
ⓘ
Epigraphic evidence from Commagene ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Laodice VII Thea ⓘ |
| motherFamily |
Seleucid dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucid kings
|
| nobleFamily |
Royal house of Commagene
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal House of Commagene
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| notableFor |
Blending Greek and Persian traditions in Commagene
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Maintaining a small but culturally significant kingdom ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | Client king under larger Hellenistic powers ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Commagene ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mithridates I Callinicus ⓘ |
| realmLocatedIn |
Southeastern Anatolia
ⓘ
linked to:
Southeastern Anatolia Region
Upper Euphrates region ⓘ
linked to:
Upper Mesopotamia
|
| regionRuled | Commagene ⓘ |
| reignedIn | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| reignEndBefore | 20 BC ⓘ |
| reignStartBefore | 31 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Syncretic Greco-Iranian royal cult ⓘ |
| spouse | Iotapa of Commagene ⓘ |
| successor | Antiochus I Theos of Commagene ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Pre-Roman annexation of Commagene ⓘ |
| title |
Basileus of Commagene
ⓘ
linked to:
King of Commagene
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| usedRoyalIdeology | Genealogical claims to both Greek and Persian royalty ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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