Princess Iotapa, of Commagene

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Princess Iotapa, of Commagene

Also Known As: "Iotape"
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Daughter of Mithridates III, king of Commagene and Iotapa
Wife of Sampsigeramus II, Priest-King of Emesa
Mother of Sohaemus, Priest-King of Emesa; Jotapa of Emesa; Azisus, Priest-King of Emesa and Mamaea of Emesa
Sister of Iotapa of Commagene; Antiochus III Epiphanes, King of Commagene and Aka of Commagene, II

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About Princess Iotapa, of Commagene

Do not confuse her with her sister, also named Iotapa. This Iotapa was the wife of Sampsiceramus II of Emesa.

Do not confuse her with her daughter, also named Iotape. The Loeb Family Tree and other sources erroneously say the wife of Sampsigeratnus II was a daughter of Aristobulus Minor. In fact, the wife of Aristobulus Minor was a daughter of Sampsigeratnus and this Iotape.

From Wikipedia:

Iotapa was a princess from the Kingdom of Commagene, who lived between the 1st century BC and 1st century AD. She was one of the daughters of King Mithridates III of Commagene and Queen Iotapa of Commagene. Iotapa was of Armenian, Greek and Medes 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.

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Iotapa

Iotapa (born around 20 BC-unknown date of death) was a princess of Commagene, daughter of King Mithridates III of Commagene, Queen consort of Syrian King Sampsiceramus II of Emesa.

Biography

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 along with Iotapa are known as a happy couple.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iotapa_(spouse_of_Sampsiceramus_II)