Mithridates I Callinicus

Mithridates I Callinicus
King of Commagene
Reign	109–70 BC
Predecessor	Sames II Theosebes Dikaios
Successor	Antiochus I Theos of Commagene

Died	70 BC
Spouse	Laodice VII Thea
Issue	Antiochus I Theos of Commagene
Dynasty	Orontid Dynasty
Father	Sames II Theosebes Dikaios

Mithridates I Callinicus (Greek: Μιθριδάτης ὀ Кαλλίνικος) was a king of Orontid Iranian^[1] descent who lived during the late 2nd century BC and early 1st century BC. Mithridates was a prince, the son, and successor of King of Commagene, Sames II Theosebes Dikaios. Before his succession in 109 BC, he married the Syrian Greek Princess Laodice VII Thea as a part of a peace alliance. Mithridates embraced Greek culture. Laodice bore Mithridates a son, Antiochus I Theos of Commagene (c. 86 BC–38 BC), a prince and future king of Commagene. Mithridates died in 70 BC and Antiochus succeeded him.

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Preceded by Sames II Theosebes Dikaios	King of Commagene 109 BC – ca. 70 BC	Succeeded by Antiochus I Theos of Commagene

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^ Marciak 2017, p. 157; Garsoian 2005; Erskine, Llewellyn-Jones & Wallace 2017, p. 75; Babaie & Grigor 2015, p. 80; Sartre 2005, p. 23

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