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| Mithridates III | |||||
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| King ofCommagene | |||||
| Reign | 20 BC – 12 BC (8 years) | ||||
| Predecessor | Mithridates II | ||||
| Successor | Antiochus III | ||||
| Died | 12 BC | ||||
| Issue | Aka II of Commagene Antiochus III of Commagene Iotapa, Queen of Emesa Iotapa, Queen of Commagene | ||||
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| House | Orontid dynasty | ||||
| Father | Mithridates II of Commagene | ||||
Mithridates III Antiochus Epiphanes (Greek:Μιθριδάτης Ἀντίοχος ὀ Ἐπιφανής, flourished 1st century BC) was a prince who served as aKing of Commagene.
Mithridates III was the son and successor of KingMithridates II of Commagene. He was ofIranian[1] andGreek descent.
Mithridates III, sometime after 30 BC, had married his paternal cousinIotapa, a Princess of MediaAtropatene who was a daughter ofArtavasdes I of Media Atropatene.
Iotapa bore Mithridates III one son calledAntiochus III and two daughters both called Iotapa. One daughter calledIotapa married KingSampsiceramus II ofEmesa, Syria and anotherIotapa, later married and ruled with her brother Antiochus III.
When Mithridates III's father died in 20 BC, he succeeded his father. He reigned as king between 20 BC–12 BC. Very little is known on his life and his reign. When he died in 12 BC,Antiochus III of Commagene became King.