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Iamblichus I of Emesa

d. 31 BCE · 1st century BCE

Iamblichus I was a ruler of Emesa in Syria, son of Sampsigeramus I, who supported Julius Caesar and other Roman commanders during the civil wars of the 40s and 30s BCE. Accused of treachery before the Battle of Actium, he was executed by Mark Antony in 31 BCE. His son Iamblichus II was later restored to the throne by Augustus.

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Emesene dynasty

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