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Province of the ancient kingdom of Armenia
Sophene (Armenian: Ծոփք, romanized: Tsopkʻ or Չորրորդ Հայք, lit. 'fourth Armenia'; Ancient Greek: Σωφηνή, romanized: Sōphēnē) was a province of the ancient
Sophene
321 BC – 428 AD monarchy in Ancient Near East
(312–63 BC), the Armenian throne was divided in two—Greater Armenia and Sophene—both of which passed to members of the Artaxiad dynasty in 189 BC. During
Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)
Kingdom_of_Armenia_(antiquity)
Ancient kingdom between Armenia and Syria, ruled by Iranians
The Kingdom of Sophene (Armenian: Ծոփք, romanized: Tsop’k’, Ancient Greek: Σωφηνή, romanized: Sōphēnḗ), was a Hellenistic-era political entity situated
Kingdom_of_Sophene
District and municipality in Diyarbakır, Turkey
time of the Armenian kingdom of Sophene. It is identified with Carcathiocerta, the capital of the Kingdom of Sophene, and the ancient Armenian religious
Eğil
King of Sophene and Commagene from 228 to 212 BC
Xerxes (Ancient Greek: Ξέρξης; Old Persian: 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠) was king of Sophene and Commagene from 228 BC to 212 BC. He was the son and successor of Arsames
Xerxes_of_Sophene
2nd-century BC King of Sophene
Mithrobouzanes was the Orontid king of Sophene in the second half of the 2nd-century BC. His name (Μιθροβουζάνης) is the Greek transliteration of the
Mithrobouzanes_of_Sophene
Municipality in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
(more commonly identified with Eğil), the first capital of the Kingdom of Sophene. The early Muslim geographers knew Harput as Ḥiṣn Ziyād ("the fortress
Elazığ
3rd-century BC Near Eastern king
Sames I (also spelled Samos I), was the Orontid king of Sophene, Armenia and Commagene, ruling around 260 BC. The name of "Samos" is possibly derived
Sames_I
Kings of Armenia and later Sophene and Commagene
independent kingdom. Later, a branch of the Orontids ruled as kings of Sophene and Commagene. They are the first of the three royal dynasties that successively
Orontid_dynasty
King of Sophene from 190 to 188 BC
ruler of Sophene in the early 2nd century BC. According to Strabo, he was a general of the Seleucid ruler Antiochus III who was made ruler of Sophene, although
Zariadres
Topics referred to by the same term
486–465 BC Xerxes II of Persia, briefly reigned 424 BC Xerxes of Sophene, ruler of Sophene and Commagene, 228–201 BC Xerxes (Sasanian prince), 6th-century
Xerxes
Greco-Iranian kingdom (163 BC – 72 AD)
Commagene formed part of a larger state that also included the Kingdom of Sophene. This situation lasted until c. 163 BC, when the local satrap, Ptolemaeus
Commagene
King of Armenia from 321 to 260 BC
King of Armenia. In his reign he struggled for control of the Kingdom of Sophene with king Antiochus II Theos until being defeated in 272 BC and was forced
Orontes_III
District of the ancient Kingdom of Armenia
may have also been the site of Carcathiocerta, capital of the Kingdom of Sophene, and the settlement Ingalawa mentioned in Hittite records. Angeghtun bordered
Angeghtun
Roman Client Priest King of the Emesan kingdom (ruled AD 54-73)
Caesar, lover of Rome) also known as Sohaemus of Emesa and Sohaemus of Sophene, was a prince and a Roman Client Priest King from Syria who lived in the
Sohaemus_of_Emesa
Ancient war
by the conquering and annexing former client-kingdoms. Tigranes invaded Sophene around 95 BCE, either executing or leaving Artanes as its client-king.
Military campaigns of Tigranes the Great
Military_campaigns_of_Tigranes_the_Great
King of the Seleucid Empire from 222 to 187 BC
recovering the outlying provinces of the north and east. He besieged Xerxes of Sophene in 212 BC, who had refused to pay tribute. During the siege of Arsamosata
Antiochus_III_the_Great
Name list
reigned 486–465 BC Xerxes II of Persia, reigned 424 BC Xerxes of Sophene, ruler of Sophene and Commagene, 228–201 BC Xerxes (Sasanian prince), 6th-century
Xerxes_(name)
Head of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005
consecrator and as co-consecrators Bishop Bolesław Kominek (titular bishop of Sophene), auxiliary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław, and Franciszek Jop
Pope_John_Paul_II
Ruling dynasty of ancient Armenia from 189 BC to 12 AD
dynasty of Armenia, the Orontids. Their realm included Greater Armenia, Sophene and, intermittently, parts of Mesopotamia. Their main enemies were the
Artaxiad_dynasty
281 BC–62 AD kingdom in northern Anatolia
invaded Armenian territory, marching with 12,000 men through Cappadocia into Sophene. His target was Tigranocerta, the new capital of Tigranes's empire. Tigranes
Kingdom_of_Pontus
Topics referred to by the same term
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Baras may refer to: Baras (Sophene), a town of ancient Sophene, in Mesopotamia Baras, Catanduanes, a municipality in the
Baras
Transcontinental geopolitical region
Cappadocia Caria Corduene Chaldia Doris Lycaonia Lycia Lydia Galatia Pisidia Pontus Mysia Arzawa Speri Sophene Biga Peninsula Troad Tuwana Alpide belt
Middle_East
2nd-century BC king of Adiabene
considered him to be the ruler of Sophene, due to stylistic similarities between his coins and the ones in Commagene and Sophene. However, this has now been
Abdissares
395 AD invasion by the Huns
crossed the Caucasus. Initially, the Huns invaded the Roman regions of Sophene, Armenia, Mesopotamia, and Syria, capturing and enslaving Roman subjects
Hunnic_raid_of_395
Tsopk Shahunyats was a region in the Sophene region of ancient Greater Armenia c. 400–800, in the Armenia Sophene or Sophanene. List of regions of ancient
Tsopk_Shahunyats
This is a list of the client rulers of Ancient Rome, sectioned by the kingdom, giving the years the ruler was on the throne, and separating Kings and Queens
List_of_Roman_client_rulers
Region of West Asia with a historical Kurdish presence
corresponding modern names: Corduene or Gordyene (Siirt, Bitlis and Şırnak) Sophene (Diyarbakır) Zabdicene or Bezabde (Gozarto d'Qardu or Jazirat Ibn or Cizre)
Kurdistan
King of Armenia from 189 to 160 BC
Zariadres who became ruler of Sophene according to Strabo. Michał Marciak argues that identifying Zariadres of Sophene with the Zareh of the inscriptions
Artaxias_I
Arsacids of Parthia, the early Ariarathids of Cappadocia, the Orontids of Sophene, and the Frataraka of Persis. The kyrbasia is sometimes erroneously referred
Kyrbasia
Kurdish ethnogenesis and name origin
Geschichte, Vol. 40, No. 3 (1991), pp. 366-374 (see p.371) Mark Marciak Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene: Three Regna Minora of Northern Mesopotamia Between
Origin_of_the_Kurds
Country in West Asia
Pliny the Elder describes as including, from west to east, Commagene, Sophene, and Adiabene. By Pliny's time, however, this larger Syria had been divided
Syria
Roman province (114 – 118)
principalities allied to the Empire (civitates foederatae): Ingilene, Sophene, Antzitene, Asthianene, Sophanene and Balabitene. The local Armenian nakharar
Roman_Armenia
Great King
who kept him as king. They appointed Tigranes the Younger the ruler of Sophene. However, he quickly fell out with Pompey and was sent as a prisoner to
Phraates_III
Bishop in Danzig and Poland
Polish parish priests. On 13 June 1938, he was appointed Titular bishop of Sophene. He adopted Polish citizenship in December 1938 and was made Cathedral
Edward_O'Rourke
Ancient Fortress City in Elazığ, Turkey
classical period, Harput was a part of the Kingdom of Sophene and later the Armenian province of Sophene. Some scholars consider it to be the site of Carcathiocerta
Harpoot
Period of Yervanduni kingdom
Achaemenid empire, as rulers of an independent kingdom, and later as kings of Sophene and Commagene, which eventually succumbed to the Roman Empire. Following
Satrapy_of_Armenia
Armenia during Antiquity
ruled by the Orontid dynasty, but later ruled by Persians and Romans. Sophene (Armenian: Ծոփք Tsopk) Commagene (Armenian: Կոմմագենե Kommagene) During
Ancient_Armenia
Artaxiad prince who briefly ruled the Kingdom of Sophene in 65 BC
Tigranes the Younger was an Artaxiad prince, who briefly ruled the Kingdom of Sophene in 65 BC. Tigranes the Younger was the son and heir of the Artaxiad king
Tigranes_the_Younger
Regions of ancient Armenia
cantons to fall under Byzantine rule and was known as Anzitene (Greek: Ἀνζιτηνή). Balahovit Degik Gavrek Hashtyank Khordzyan Lesser Sophene Paghnatun
List of regions of ancient Armenia
List_of_regions_of_ancient_Armenia
Armenia (321 BCE – 330 CE) Kingdom of Iberia (302 BC – 580 AD) Kingdom of Sophene (260 BCE – 95 BCE) Parthian Empire (247 BCE – 224 CE) Frataraka dynasty
List of Zoroastrian states and dynasties
List_of_Zoroastrian_states_and_dynasties
Book by Raffi
on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2019. Published by Taderon Press "Sophene Armeniaca". Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 7 January
Jalaleddin_(novella)
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
the country was divided into two kingdoms, Greater Armenia and Armenia Sophene, including Commagene or Armenia Minor. The kingdoms became so independent
Hellenistic_period
King of Commagene from 31 to 20 BC
Nina (2005). "Tigran II". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Marciak, Michał (2017). Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene: Three Regna Minora of Northern Mesopotamia Between
Mithridates_II_of_Commagene
Settlement in Eastern Turkey
245 BC on the previous Neo-Hittite site of Kummuh by the Orontid king of Sophene, Sames I. He may have founded the city in order to assert his claim over
Samsat
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 486 to 465 BC
Spark Educational Publishing. ISBN 1-59308-102-2. Marciak, Michał (2017). Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene: Three Regna Minora of Northern Mesopotamia Between
Xerxes_I
Subregion of Asia
Cappadocia Caria Corduene Chaldia Doris Lycaonia Lycia Lydia Galatia Pisidia Pontus Mysia Arzawa Speri Sophene Biga Peninsula Troad Tuwana Alpide belt
North_Asia
King of Armenia, Sophene and Commagene from 260 to 228 BC
Ἀρσάμης; Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠𐎶) seems to have taken control of Commagene, Sophene and Armenia in the year 260 BC after the death of his grandfather Orontes
Arsames_I
Queen consort of Sophene and Commagene
Arsamosata, Antiochus III gave her in marriage to Xerxes of Sophene, making her queen consort of Sophene. Antiochis was a daughter of Seleucus II Callinicus and
Antiochis (sister of Antiochus III)
Antiochis_(sister_of_Antiochus_III)
Armenia Armenian Empire Roman Armenia Christianization of Armenia Kingdom of Sophene Commagene Byzantine Armenia Sasanian Armenia Middle Ages Arab invasion
Timeline_of_Yerevan
Shahbazi 2017, pp. 131–132. Shahbazi 2017, p. 132. Marciak, Michał (2017). Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene: Three Regna Minora of Northern Mesopotamia Between
Tigranes_(legendary)
This is a list of the catholicoi of all Armenians (Armenian: Ամենայն Հայոց Կաթողիկոս), head bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական
List of catholicoi of all Armenians
List_of_catholicoi_of_all_Armenians
Tribal people of Gordyene and the northern Zagros
& Kegan Paul. p. 806. ISBN 978-0-71009-130-7. Marciak, Michał (2017). Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene: Three Regna Minora of Northern Mesopotamia Between
Carduchii
Armenian noble family
ruled Sophene as independent kings until Tigranes annexed Sophene to Greater Armenia. The Artsrunis are supposed to have ruled continued to rule Sophene, giving
Artsruni_dynasty
Town and fortress
Citharizum (Greek: Κιθαρίζων) was a town and fortress on the south arm of the Euphrates in the Roman province of Armenia III. It was a place of great strength
Citharizum
1st-century AD king of kings of the Parthian Empire
Armenia; a Roman garrison would remain in the country permanently, in Sophene while Artaxata would be reconstructed. Corbulo left his son-in-law Lucius
Vologases_I_of_Parthia
Subregion of the Asian continent
Cappadocia Caria Corduene Chaldia Doris Lycaonia Lycia Lydia Galatia Pisidia Pontus Mysia Arzawa Speri Sophene Biga Peninsula Troad Tuwana Alpide belt
Southeast_Asia
Village in Turkey
Turkey. Its population is 399 (2021). Lying in the ancient province of Sophene, the village probably served as the capital of the Roman province of Fourth
Tadım,_Elâzığ
Historical region in Armenia
Toumanoff and Robert Hewsen consider Angeghtun to have been a part of Tsop’k’/Sophene). As the domain of one of the four bdeashkhs of Armenia, Arzanene can be
Arzanene
Artukid ruler of Mardin from 1107 to 1122
Smail, p 30 Bedrosian, Robert (2022). The Chronicle of Matthew of Edessa. Sophene Books. p. 135 Steven Runciman, A History of the Crusades, vol. I: The First
Ilghazi
Sequence of historical events
Aristakes Lastivertc'i's. Sophene. p. 55. ISBN 9781925937558. Lastivertc'i, Aristakes (26 October 2021). Aristakes Lastivertc'i's. Sophene. p. 121. ISBN 9781925937558
Decline of the Byzantine Empire
Decline_of_the_Byzantine_Empire
Prince of the Parthian Empire (died 38 BC)
Number Eighteen, pp. 67–90, ISBN 978-1-887829-18-2 Marciak, Michał (2017). Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene: Three Regna Minora of Northern Mesopotamia Between
Pacorus_I
Dynasty that ruled Armenia from 12 to 428
The Peace of Nisibis also brought the southern districts of Armenia (Sophene, Ingilene, Arzanene, Korduene and Zabdikene) back under Roman influence
Arsacid_dynasty_of_Armenia
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom (256 BC–125 BC) Kingdom of Nanyue (204 BC–111 BC) Kingdom of Sophene (c. 200 BC–94 BC) Twipra Kingdom (c. 200 BC–1858 AD) Indo-Scythian Kingdom
List_of_former_monarchies
Iranian goddess
saw cows consecrated to 'Persian Artemis' roaming freely at Tomisa in Sophene (on the Euphrates in South-West Armenia), where the animals bore the brand
Anahita
ruling in the Black Sea region. He was initially thought to be the King of Sophene c. 230 BC, attested only by a single coin currently kept in the Bibliothèque
Charaspes
Ancient city in Sophene on the Murat River
Orontid king of Sophene, Commagene and possibly Armenia. The city served as a royal center and residence of the Orontids of Sophene. The origin of its
Arsamosata
Byzantine emperor from 969 to 976
the region of Paghnatun, in the Byzantine province of Fourth Armenia (Sophene). Either way, "Tzimiskes" was a surname used by other members of John's
John_I_Tzimiskes
Historic canton of Armenia
Hashteank' (Հաշտեանք) was a historic canton of Armenia, in the province of Sophene. Called Asthianene (Greek: Ἀσθιανήνη) by the Greeks and Romans, it consisted
Hashteank
Military campaigns, 1063–1070
Matthew of Edessa's Chronicle Volume II. Translated by Bedrosian, Robert. Sophene. 2017. ISBN 978-1-925937-71-8. Beihammer, Alexander Daniel (2017). Byzantium
Alp Arslan's raids into Anatolia
Alp_Arslan's_raids_into_Anatolia
Roman emperor from 305 to 311
the five satrapies between the Tigris and Armenia: Ingilene, Sophanene (Sophene), Arzanene (Aghdznik), Corduene, and Zabdicene (near modern Hakkâri, Turkey)
Galerius
1894–1897 massacres of Armenians and Assyrians in the Ottoman Empire
Armenia Armenian Empire Roman Armenia Christianization of Armenia Kingdom of Sophene Commagene Byzantine Armenia Sasanian Armenia Middle Ages Arab invasion
Hamidian_massacres
the bdeašxs of Nor Shirakan (New Siracene), Aghdznik (Arzanene), Tsopk (Sophene), and Gugark (Gogarene). According to Cyril Toumanoff, the bdeašxs of Armenia
Bidaxsh
Geographical region of Asia and North America currently partly submerged
Cappadocia Caria Corduene Chaldia Doris Lycaonia Lycia Lydia Galatia Pisidia Pontus Mysia Arzawa Speri Sophene Biga Peninsula Troad Tuwana Alpide belt
Beringia
Anatolia during classical antiquity
on the west bank of the Euphrates was at times part of Sophene and of Armenia. As with Sophene it came more firmly under Seleucid control in the Antiochian
Classical_Anatolia
Subregion of the Asian continent
Cappadocia Caria Corduene Chaldia Doris Lycaonia Lycia Lydia Galatia Pisidia Pontus Mysia Arzawa Speri Sophene Biga Peninsula Troad Tuwana Alpide belt
South_Asia
Byzantine campaigns in Persia
position at night, in order to fool the Byzantine scouts and advanced towards Sophene and then Martyropolis, pillaging the land surrounding the fortified cities
Maurice's Sasanian Campaigns (578-581)
Maurice's_Sasanian_Campaigns_(578-581)
Satrap of Commagene from 163 to 130 BC
Xerxes of Sophene and his subsequent reorganization of Armenia, Antiochus III separated Commagene from the western Armenian Kingdom of Sophene and constituted
Ptolemaeus_of_Commagene
King of Arsacid Armenia from 389 to 414
Armenia Armenian Empire Roman Armenia Christianization of Armenia Kingdom of Sophene Commagene Byzantine Armenia Sasanian Armenia Middle Ages Arab invasion
Vramshapuh
Geographic region of Asia
Cappadocia Caria Corduene Chaldia Doris Lycaonia Lycia Lydia Galatia Pisidia Pontus Mysia Arzawa Speri Sophene Biga Peninsula Troad Tuwana Alpide belt
High-mountain_Asia
Ancient origin myth
daughter of the king Homartes, sees in her dream Zariadres, the king of Sophene, a land near the Caspian Sea. Zariadres thereafter dreams of Odatis and
Founding_myth_of_Marseille
Subregion of Asia
Cappadocia Caria Corduene Chaldia Doris Lycaonia Lycia Lydia Galatia Pisidia Pontus Mysia Arzawa Speri Sophene Biga Peninsula Troad Tuwana Alpide belt
Northeast_Asia
King of Kings of the Parthian Empire
Hatra. Digital Publishing. ISBN 9788869692314. Marciak, Michał (2017). Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene: Three Regna Minora of Northern Mesopotamia Between
Orodes_II
Western region of Asia
Cappadocia Caria Corduene Chaldia Doris Lycaonia Lycia Lydia Galatia Pisidia Pontus Mysia Arzawa Speri Sophene Biga Peninsula Troad Tuwana Alpide belt
West_Asia
further details, while Movses Khorenatsi claims that he was murdered in Sophene by a governor named Archilaeus in retaliation for being reprimanded by
Aristaces_I
Administrative units of the 321 BC – 428 AD monarchy
of cantons (gavars) Center Upper Armenia Բարձր Հայք 23,860 9 Ani-Kamakh Sophene Ծոփք 18,890 8 Arshamashat Aghdznik Աղձնիք 17,532 11 Tigranakert Turuberan
Provinces of the kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)
Provinces_of_the_kingdom_of_Armenia_(antiquity)
Armenia Armenian Empire Roman Armenia Christianization of Armenia Kingdom of Sophene Commagene Byzantine Armenia Sasanian Armenia Middle Ages Arab invasion
History_of_Armenia
Elevated plateau in northern West Asia
regions associated with Armenians, the other three being Armenia Minor, Sophene, and Commagene. The highlands are primarily defined by the geographical
Armenian_highlands
Beyon (March 1, 2021). History of Vartan and the Armenian War (1st ed.). Sophene. ISBN 1925937437. Agadjanian, Alexander (2014). Armenian christianity today:
List_of_Christian_martyrs
Roman emperor from 284 to 305
the five satrapies between the Tigris and Armenia: Ingilene, Sophanene (Sophene), Arzanene (Aghdznik), Corduene (Carduene), and Zabdicene (near modern
Diocletian
Fifth-longest river in the world
Cappadocia Caria Corduene Chaldia Doris Lycaonia Lycia Lydia Galatia Pisidia Pontus Mysia Arzawa Speri Sophene Biga Peninsula Troad Tuwana Alpide belt
Yenisei
Diplomatic relations between Armenian and Kurdish peoples
Published by BRILL, ISBN 90-04-08265-4, ISBN 978-90-04-08265-6 Marciak, Mark, Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene: Three Regna Minora of Northern Mesopotamia Between
Armenian–Kurdish_relations
Bronze Age archaeological culture in the Caucasus
Armenia Armenian Empire Roman Armenia Christianization of Armenia Kingdom of Sophene Commagene Byzantine Armenia Sasanian Armenia Middle Ages Arab invasion
Trialeti-Vanadzor_culture
Major Mesopotamian civilization
79–101. doi:10.1017/irq.2016.8. S2CID 56050063. Marciak, Michał (2017). Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene: Three Regna Minora of Northern Mesopotamia Between
Assyria
Region of the Middle East
Cappadocia Caria Corduene Chaldia Doris Lycaonia Lycia Lydia Galatia Pisidia Pontus Mysia Arzawa Speri Sophene Biga Peninsula Troad Tuwana Alpide belt
Fertile_Crescent
Conversion of country to Christianity
bishop's name, Nicholas Adontz argues that he was located in district of Sophene in southern Armenia. The southern districts of Armenia were ruled by autonomous
Christianization_of_Armenia
Hatra Heruli Iberia Khazars Kinda Lazica Nabatea Osroene Palmyra Pontus Sophene Tzani Western Turkic Khaganate Clients/allies: Abasgia Adiabene Albania
Roman–Persian_wars
Ancient conflict in the Kingdom of Armenia
to rule in Sophene and Commagene. After these events, the Seleucids started their rule in Armenia. Artaxias in Armenia, Zariadres in Sophene became Seleucid
War of the Armenian Succession (201–200 BC)
War_of_the_Armenian_Succession_(201–200_BC)
62 battle
Persian Empire). Vol. 3. Blue Rose Publishers. Marciak, Michał (2017-07-31). Sophene, Gordyene, and Adiabene: Three Regna Minora of Northern Mesopotamia Between
Battle_of_Rhandeia
Autonomous region of China
Cappadocia Caria Corduene Chaldia Doris Lycaonia Lycia Lydia Galatia Pisidia Pontus Mysia Arzawa Speri Sophene Biga Peninsula Troad Tuwana Alpide belt
Inner_Mongolia
SOPHENE
SOPHENE
SOPHENE
SOPHENE
Girl/Female
Indian, Malayalam
Fearless
Boy/Male
Indian
Former name of the city of Medina
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Name of a Sage
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Small Bridge
Boy/Male
English
Red haired defender.
Biblical
brother of craft, or of protection
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Name of a star
Girl/Female
Indian
Brightness
Male
Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Þorsteinn, THORSTEIN means "Thor's stone."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh
Mercy; Has a Twin Sister Kripi; Kindly
SOPHENE
SOPHENE
SOPHENE
SOPHENE
SOPHENE