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Adobogiona | |
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Born | c. 70 BC |
Died | c. 30 BC |
Spouse | Castor of Galatia |
Issue | Deiotarus Philadelphus |
Father | Mithridates VI of Pontus |
Mother | Adobogiona the Elder |
Adobogiona (fl. c. 70 BC – c. 30 BC) was an illegitimate daughter of king Mithridates VI of Pontus. Her mother was the Galatian princess Adobogiona the Elder. After the death of her father, Adobogiona married the noble Castor Saecondarius, tetrach of all Galatians from 41/40 to 37/36 BC. Their son Deiotarus Philadelphus became the last king of Paphlagonia somewhere before 31 BC until his death around AD 6.
References[edit]
- Ton Derks/Nico Roymans, Ethnic Constructs in Antiquity: The Role of Power and Tradition, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2009, p. 137.