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Arsames I

king of Commagene, Sophene and Armenia

b. 290 BCE – d. 228 BCE World The Great Crossroads

Arsames I seems to have taken control of Commagene, Sophene and Armenia in the year 260 BCE after the death of his grandfather Orontes III, king of Armenia, and his father Sames, king of Commagene.

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Moran, J. (2017). Arsames I. History Atlas. Retrieved 9 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/arsames-i/

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