The Kingdom of Commagene

The Kingdom of Commagene (163 BCE - 72 CE) was a Hellenistic political entity, heavily influenced by Armenian and ancient Persian culture and traditions, established in southwestern Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) by Ptolemaeus of Commagene (r. 163-130 BCE) of the Orontid Dynasty who had formerly been satrap (governor) of the region under the Seleucid Empire (312-63 BCE). The Seleucid Empire had been in steady decline since it came into conflict with Rome in 190 BCE and, by 163 BCE, no longer had the strength to maintain its earlier cohesion. Ptolemaeus seized on the weakness, declared Commagene an independent state, and became its first king. The name derives from Kummuh, a Neo-Hittite kingdom of the Iron Age located in the same area, and Commagene would retain indigenous Luwian and Hittite traditions and motifs in its architecture. The region had been part of Urartu, the proto-Armenian kingdom, under the name Sophene, which became part of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE). The Achaemenid Empire fell to Alexander the Great in 330 BCE and, after Alexander’s death, the region became part of the Seleucid Empire at which point Sophene became its own kingdom. Check out our new store! https://teespring.com/stores/the-hist... Get your SEA PEOPLES Mediterranean Tour Shirt Today! https://teespring.com/sea-peoples-med... Hittite Coffee Mug: https://teespring.com/HittiteEmpireMug The Original Article titled Commagene by Joshua J Mark https://www.ancient.eu/Commagene/ More articles by Joshua J. Mark : https://www.ancient.eu/user/JPryst/ Check out the Ancient History Encyclopedia and all of their awesome work at these sites below! Website : https://www.ancient.eu/ YouTube Channel :    / ancienteu   Twitter :   / ahencyclopedia   Instagram :   / ahencyclopedia   Facebook :   / ahencyclopedia   To support the channel, become a Patron and make history matter! Patreon:   / the_study_of_antiquity_and_the_middle_ages   Donate directly to PayPal: https://paypal.me/NickBarksdale Enjoy history merchandise? Check out affiliate link to SPQR Emporium! http://spqr-emporium.com?aff=3 *Dislaimer, the link above is an affiliate link which means we will earn a generous commission from your magnificent purchase, just another way to help out the channel! Join our community! Facebook Page:   / thestudyofantiquityandthemiddleages   Twitter:   / nickbarksdale   Instagram:   / study_of_antiquity_middle_ages   Facebook Group:   / 164050034145170   Check out the awesome work of our narrator and contributor DW Draffin! AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR https://www.audible.com/search?search... STAGE ACTOR    • The Mountain Is Burning   INDEPENDENT AUTHOR https://www.amazon.com/DW-Draffin/s?k... If you need a professional then contact him! Attribution for video footage: cf-apps7865 Nemrut Dağ ~ Mountain Of The Gods Hi ! :) Jj Ainsworth Megalithic Maiden 2018 Ancient Mount Nemrut (Nemrud) Turkey megalithic maiden    • Hi ! :) Jj Ainsworth Megalithic Maiden 201...