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* (1) [[Iotapa (daughter of Artavasdes I)|Iotapa]] (born in 43 BC), daughter of King [[Artavasdes I of Media Atropatene|Artavasdes I]] of [[Media Atropatene]], Queen consort of King [[Mithridates III of Commagene|Mithridates III]] of [[Commagene]];
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==Daughter of King Artavasdes I of Media==
'''Iotapa''' (43 BC-unknown date) was a princess of Media [[Atropatene]]. She was of [[Medes|Median]], [[Armenians|Armenian]] and [[Greeks|Greek]] descent. She was the daughter and one of the children born to King [[Artavasdes I of Media Atropatene]] and his wife, [[Athenais of Media Atropatene|Athenais]] a daughter of the Commagenean Monarchs [[Antiochus I Theos of Commagene|Antiochus I Theos]] and [[Isias|Isias Philostorgos]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tyndalehouse.com/Egypt/ptolemies/affilates/aff_ptolemies.htm |title=Ptolemaic Dynasty - Affiliated Lines |publisher=tyndalehouse.com |accessdate=28 November 2010}}</ref> In 33 BC, she was engaged to her distant relative, the [[Ptolemy I Soter|Ptolemaic]] Prince [[Alexander Helios]], son of [[Greeks|Greek]] Ptolemaic Queen [[Cleopatra]] VII of Egypt and [[Roman Republic|Roman]] Triumvir [[Mark Antony]]. In 30 BC Iotapa left [[Alexandria]] [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]], after Egypt was invaded by Octavian (future Roman Emperor [[Augustus]]) and his army. Iotapa returned to her father and sometime after 30 BC, she married her maternal cousin King [[Mithridates III of Commagene]]. Through this marriage, she became a Queen of Commagene and bore Mithridates a daughter called [[Aka II of Commagene]];<ref>Royal genealogy of Mithradates III of Commagene at rootsweb</ref><ref>Royal genealogy of Aka II of Commagene at rootsweb</ref> a son future Prince, successor [[Antiochus III of Commagene]] and two daughters, both princesses called Iotapa. Antiochus III married one sister and the other sister married the Syrian King Sampsiceramus II of [[Homs#Emesani dynasty and Roman rule|Emesa]] from the [[Royal family of Emesa]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mavors.org/PDFs/Commagene.pdf |title=Early Roman Rule in Commagene |first=Michael Alexander |last=Speidel |publisher=Mavors-Institut für Antike Militärgeschichte |accessdate=28 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite dictionary |url=http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0203.html |title=Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology |page=194 |accessdate=28 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/1722.html |title= Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology |page=614 |accessdate=28 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://geocities.com/christopherjbennett/index.htm |title=Egyptian Royal Genealogy |publisher=geocities.com |accessdate=28 November 2010 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20091027130953/http://geocities.com/christopherjbennett/index.htm |archivedate = 27 October 2009}}</ref><ref>[http://www.tyndalehouse.com/egypt/ptolemies/affilates/aff_ptolemies.htm Ptolemaic Genealogy: Affiliated Lines, Descendant Lines]</ref>

==References==
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==See also==
* [[Euttob (disambiguation)]]

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Daughter of King Artavasdes I of Media

Iotapa (43 BC-unknown date) was a princess of Media Atropatene. She was of Median, Armenian and Greek descent. She was the daughter and one of the children born to King Artavasdes I of Media Atropatene and his wife, Athenais a daughter of the Commagenean Monarchs Antiochus I Theos and Isias Philostorgos.[1] In 33 BC, she was engaged to her distant relative, the Ptolemaic Prince Alexander Helios, son of Greek Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt and Roman Triumvir Mark Antony. In 30 BC Iotapa left Alexandria Egypt, after Egypt was invaded by Octavian (future Roman Emperor Augustus) and his army. Iotapa returned to her father and sometime after 30 BC, she married her maternal cousin King Mithridates III of Commagene. Through this marriage, she became a Queen of Commagene and bore Mithridates a daughter called Aka II of Commagene;[2][3] a son future Prince, successor Antiochus III of Commagene and two daughters, both princesses called Iotapa. Antiochus III married one sister and the other sister married the Syrian King Sampsiceramus II of Emesa from the Royal family of Emesa.[4][5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Ptolemaic Dynasty - Affiliated Lines". tyndalehouse.com. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  2. ^ Royal genealogy of Mithradates III of Commagene at rootsweb
  3. ^ Royal genealogy of Aka II of Commagene at rootsweb
  4. ^ Speidel, Michael Alexander. "Early Roman Rule in Commagene" (PDF). Mavors-Institut für Antike Militärgeschichte. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  5. ^ Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. p. 194. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  6. ^ "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology". p. 614. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  7. ^ "Egyptian Royal Genealogy". geocities.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  8. ^ Ptolemaic Genealogy: Affiliated Lines, Descendant Lines

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