Cotys III

Sapaean Roman client king of eastern Thrace from 12 to 19 AD
Person human Q2998641
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Cotys III

Summary

Cotys III is a human[1]. He was born on -0001-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +0019-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a sovereign[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Cotys III was born on -0001-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Cotys III died on +0019-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cotys III's father was Rhoemetalces I[6].
  • Cotys III's mother was Pythodoris[7].
  • Cotys III was married to Antonia Tryphaena[8].
  • A child of Cotys III was Gepaepyris[9].
  • A child of Cotys III was Cotys IX[10].
  • A child of Cotys III was Rhoemetalces III[11].
  • A child of Cotys III was Pythodoris II[12].
  • A child of Cotys III was Polemon II of Pontus[13].
  • Cotys III held citizenship in Ancient Thracia[14].
  • Cotys III held citizenship in Ancient Rome[15].
  • Cotys III's professions included sovereign[4].
  • Cotys III held the position of king of the Odrysians[16].
  • Cotys III is recorded as male[17].
  • Cotys III's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Cotys III's praenomen is recorded as Sextus[19].
  • Cotys III's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Julius[20].
  • Cotys III's gens is recorded as Q65128158[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Cotys III was born on -0001-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Rhoemetalces I[6]. His mother was Pythodoris[7].

Career and Affiliations

Cotys III's professions included sovereign[4]. He held the position of king of the Odrysians[16].

Personal Life

Cotys III was married to Antonia Tryphaena[8]. Children include Gepaepyris[9], a politician[22], b. 0050[23], of Bosporan Kingdom[24]; Cotys IX[10], a sovereign[25], of Odrysian kingdom[26]; Rhoemetalces III[11], a sovereign[27], of Ancient Thracia[28]; Pythodoris II[12], a sovereign[29], of Odrysian kingdom[30]; and Polemon II of Pontus[13], a monarch[31], -0015–0074[32].

Death and Burial

Cotys III died on +0019-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Cotys III ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Who were Cotys III's parents?

Cotys III's father was Rhoemetalces I[6]. Cotys III's mother was Pythodoris[7].

Who was Cotys III married to?

Cotys III's spouses include Antonia Tryphaena[8].

What did Cotys III do for work?

Cotys III worked as sovereign[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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