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Kingdom of Sophene
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The Kingdom of Sophene (Armenian: Ծոփք, romanized: Tsop’k’, Ancient Greek: Σωφηνή, romanized: Sōphēnḗ),[4] was a Hellenistic-era political entity situated between ancient Armenia and Syria.[5] Ruled by the Orontid dynasty, the kingdom was culturally mixed with Greek, Armenian, Iranian, Syrian, Anatolian and Roman influences.[4] Founded around the 3rd century BCE, the kingdom maintained independence until c. 95 BCE when the Artaxiad king Tigranes the Great conquered the territories as part of his empire.[6] Sophene laid near medieval Kharput, which is present day Elazığ.[7]
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Kingdom of Sophene | |||||||||||
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3rd century BC–95 BC | |||||||||||
![]() Map of Sophene as a vassal state of the Kingdom of Armenia | |||||||||||
Capital | Karkathiokerta Arsamosata | ||||||||||
Common languages | Imperial Aramaic (government, court)[1][2] Armenian (lingua franca)[2] | ||||||||||
Religion | Zoroastrianism[3] | ||||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
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• c. 260 BC | Sames I | ||||||||||
• c. 95 BC | Artanes | ||||||||||
Historical era | Hellenistic Age | ||||||||||
• Established | 3rd century BC | ||||||||||
• Conquered by Tigranes the Great | 95 BC | ||||||||||
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