Philopappos
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Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos was the grandson of the last ruling Greek King of Commagene, Antiochus IV of Commagene and Greek Queen Iotapa. Antiochus IV was deposed by Emperor Vespasian in 72 when he was felt that the dynasty was cozying up to Parthia, Rome's traditional enemy.
The entire family was exiled to Greece in disgrace but quickly regained prominence. Philopappos spent most of his life in Athens serving as a choregos (producer for a chorus) twice and as an agonothetes (magistrate of games) once. He was a member of the deme Besa. In 109 Hadrian appointed him consul suffect and sometime between 105-116, Philopappos was made a member of the Arval Brethren. He died between 114-116. At his death his sister Julia Balbilla, erected the Monument of Philopappos on Musaios Hill, South West of the Acropolis in Athens.
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- Kleiner, D.E.E. “The Monument of Philopappos.” Archaeologica 30 (1983), Athenaeus Deipnosophistae VIII.350c
- Josephus Bellum Judaeum 238-243
- Pausanias (geographer) I.25.8
- Plutarch Quaestiones Convivales 628a & Quomodo ab adulatore discernatur amicus 48e & 66c, IG II² 1759, 3112, 3450, 3451, & 4511; IG V.2.524; Inscriptions du Colosse de Memnon nos. 28-31, & OGIS 408
