This is an old revision of this page, as edited by RussBot (talk | contribs) at 15:09, 4 September 2010 (Robot: Editing intentional link to disambiguation page in hatnote per WP:INTDABLINK (explanation)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 15:09, 4 September 2010 by RussBot (talk | contribs) (Robot: Editing intentional link to disambiguation page in hatnote per WP:INTDABLINK (explanation))(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) For other uses, see Sames (disambiguation).Sames or Samos I was of Armenian descent, who founded 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