Arsamosata

Arsamosata

Arsamosata ( _hy. Արշամշատ, Arshamshat) was a city in Armenian Sophene near the Euphrates. It was founded by King Arsames I of the Orontid Dynasty.

The city has been identified with the modern Kharput/Kharpert. It is not to be confused with Samosata.Navbox
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Ancestor: Orontids Capital: Samosata, then Arsamosata
Dynasty: Sames (ca. 260 B.C.) •• Arsames I (ca. 240 B.C.) •• Arsames II (ca. 230 B.C.) •• Xerxes (ca. 220 B.C.) •• Abdissares (ca. 210 B.C.) •• Zariadres (ca. 190 B.C.) •• Morphilig (ca. 150 B.C.) •• Artanes (ca. 110 B.C.) ••

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