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* (3) [[Iotapa (spouse of Sampsiceramus II)|Iotapa]] (born around 20 BC), another daughter of King [[Mithridates III of Commagene]] and Queen [[Iotapa (daughter of Artavasdes I)|Iotapa]] (1), who married Syrian king [[Sampsiceramus II]] of [[Emesa]];
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==Wife of King Sampsiceramus II of Emesa==
'''Iotapa''' was a princess from the [[Kingdom of Commagene]], who lived in the second half of the 1st century BC and the first half of the 1st century. She was one of the daughters of King [[Mithridates III of Commagene]] and Queen Iotapa of Commagene. Iotapa was of Armenian, Greek and Median descent. She was most probably born, raised and educated in [[Samosata]], the capital of the Kingdom of Commagene.

Iotapa married the King Sampsiceramus II from the [[Royal family of Emesa]], [[Syria]] who ruled from 14-42. Through her marriage to Sampsiceramus II, she became Queen of Emesa. Iotapa with Sampsiceramus II had four children; two daughters: Iotapa, [[Julia Mamaea (wife of Polemon II of Pontus)|Mamaea]] and two sons: Gaius Julius Azizus, [[Sohaemus of Emesa|Gaius Julius Sohaemus]]. From a surviving inscription dated from the reign of her husband, Sampsiceramus II with along with Iotapa are known as a ''happy couple''.<ref>Temporini, ''2, Principat: 9, 2, Volume 8'', p.214</ref>

==Sources==
* H. Temporini & W. Haase, 2, Principat: 9, 2, Volume 8, Walter de Gruyter, 1978
*{{Cite book |title=The Building Program of Herod the Great |first=Duane W |last=Roller |publisher=University of California Press |year=1998 |ISBN=0-520-20934-6}}
*{{Cite book |last=Chahin |first=Mark |year=2001 |title=The Kingdom of Armenia |publisher=Routlege |pages=190–191 | ISBN=0-7007-1452-9}}
* Levick, Barbara (2007). ''Julia Domna, Syrian Empress'', Taylor & Francis
* [http://www.tyndalehouse.com/egypt/ptolemies/affilates/aff_ptolemies.htm Royal Egyptian Genealogy: Ptolemaic Descendants]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/commagene/kings/iotape/t.html Coinage of Iotapa]

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

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Revision as of 20:34, 16 June 2013

Wife of King Sampsiceramus II of Emesa

Iotapa was a princess from the Kingdom of Commagene, who lived in the second half of the 1st century BC and the first half of the 1st century. She was one of the daughters of King Mithridates III of Commagene and Queen Iotapa of Commagene. Iotapa was of Armenian, Greek and Median descent. She was most probably born, raised and educated in Samosata, the capital of the Kingdom of Commagene.

Iotapa married the King Sampsiceramus II from the Royal family of Emesa, Syria who ruled from 14-42. Through her marriage to Sampsiceramus II, she became Queen of Emesa. Iotapa with Sampsiceramus II had four children; two daughters: Iotapa, Mamaea and two sons: Gaius Julius Azizus, Gaius Julius Sohaemus. From a surviving inscription dated from the reign of her husband, Sampsiceramus II with along with Iotapa are known as a happy couple.[1]

Sources

  • H. Temporini & W. Haase, 2, Principat: 9, 2, Volume 8, Walter de Gruyter, 1978
  • Roller, Duane W (1998). The Building Program of Herod the Great. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-20934-6.
  • Chahin, Mark (2001). The Kingdom of Armenia. Routlege. pp. 190–191. ISBN 0-7007-1452-9.
  • Levick, Barbara (2007). Julia Domna, Syrian Empress, Taylor & Francis
  • Royal Egyptian Genealogy: Ptolemaic Descendants

References

  1. ^ Temporini, 2, Principat: 9, 2, Volume 8, p.214

External links

See also

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