Antiochus IV of Commagene
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Antiochus IV of Commagene was a 1st-century AD client king of the small Hellenistic kingdom of Commagene, known for his complex relations with the Roman Empire and eventual deposition by Emperor Vespasian.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Antiochus IV of Commagene canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4633815 — 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 IV of Commagene Context triple: [Kingdom of Commagene, hasRuler, Antiochus IV of Commagene]
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Antiochus III of Commagene
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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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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C.
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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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 IV of Commagene Target entity description: Antiochus IV of Commagene was a 1st-century AD client king of the small Hellenistic kingdom of Commagene, known for his complex relations with the Roman Empire and eventual deposition by Emperor Vespasian.
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A.
Antiochus III of Commagene
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1st-century ruler
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client king ⓘ king ⓘ monarch of Commagene ⓘ |
| accusation | alleged to be plotting with Parthia against Rome ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Parthian Empire
ⓘ
Roman Syria ⓘ Vespasian ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Samosata ⓘ |
| child |
Callinicus
ⓘ
Gaius Julius Archelaus Antiochus Epiphanes ⓘ Iotapa (daughter of Antiochus IV of Commagene) ⓘ
linked to:
Iotapa of Commagene
|
| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Jewish–Roman War
ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish–Roman wars
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| country | Kingdom of Commagene ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic ⓘ |
| deposedBy | Vespasian ⓘ |
| dynasty | Orontid dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Armenian-Greek ⓘ |
| father | Antiochus III of Commagene ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Commagene ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Josephus
ⓘ
linked to:
Flavius Josephus
|
| knownFor |
being a loyal Roman client before his deposition
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complex relations with the Roman Empire ⓘ final ruler of an independent Commagene ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Iotapa of Commagene ⓘ |
| notableAction | sent troops and cavalry to assist Romans in Judea ⓘ |
| notableEvent | deposed by Emperor Vespasian ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Commagene ⓘ |
| predecessor | Antiochus III of Commagene ⓘ |
| region |
Near East
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Asia
|
| reignEnd | 72 AD ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 38 AD ⓘ |
| religion | Hellenistic polytheism ⓘ |
| residenceAfterDeposition |
Lacedemonia (Sparta)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sparta
Rome ⓘ |
| resultOfAccusation | deposition and annexation of Commagene by Rome ⓘ |
| spouse |
Iotapa (wife of Antiochus IV of Commagene)
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linked to:
Iotapa of Commagene
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| successor | none (kingdom annexed by Rome) ⓘ |
| supported | Roman forces in the First Jewish–Roman War ⓘ |
| territoryAfterDeposition | Commagene annexed to Roman province of Syria ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| title |
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
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linked to:
Gaius Julius Archelaus Antiochus Epiphanes
Philadelphus ⓘ Philopator ⓘ |
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Subject: Antiochus IV of Commagene Description of subject: Antiochus IV of Commagene was a 1st-century AD client king of the small Hellenistic kingdom of Commagene, known for his complex relations with the Roman Empire and eventual deposition by Emperor Vespasian.
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