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| '''Sames''' or '''Samos I''' was the founder of the ] and the city of ] first mentioned by ] in ]. ] took refuge at the court of ] (Governor) Sames in ] in ]. He was succeeded by his son ]. | '''Sames''' or '''Samos I''' was the founder of the ] and the city of ] first mentioned by ] in ]. ] took refuge at the court of ] (Governor) Sames in ] in ]. He was succeeded by his son ]. | ||
| Bronze coins show Sames with a pointed Armenian tiara. | |||
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| * Wayne G. Sayles, "Ancient Coin Collecting VI: Non-Classical Cultures", Krause Publications, 1999, ISBN 0873417534, p.29 | |||
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For other uses, see Sames.Sames or Samos I was the founder of the Kingdom of Sophene and the city of Samosata first mentioned by Eratosthenes in 245 BC. Ziaelas of Bithynia took refuge at the court of Satrap (Governor) Sames in Samosata in 260 BC. He was succeeded by his son Arsames I.
Bronze coins show Sames with a pointed Armenian tiara.
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See also
References
- Wayne G. Sayles, "Ancient Coin Collecting VI: Non-Classical Cultures", Krause Publications, 1999, ISBN 0873417534, p.29