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Xerxes
Coin of Xerxes, from around 220 BC
King of Sophene and Commagene
Reign228 – 212 BC
PredecessorArsames I
SuccessorZariadres
Died212 BC
Sophene
ConsortAntiochis
IssueZariadres(?)
DynastyOrontid dynasty
FatherArsames I

Xerxes (Ancient Greek: Ξέρξης; Old Persian: 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠) was king of Sophene and Commagene from 228 BC to 212 BC. He was the son and successor of Arsames I.

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