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Sames 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 I of Commagene in Samosata in 260 BC.
43°31′N 1°09′E / 43.517°N 1.150°E / 43.517; 1.150
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Ancestor: Orontids Capital: Samosata, then Arsamosata
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