Gaius was the son of Sampsiceramus II and Iotapa. The date and place of his birth have not been found.
He died in 0073. The place is not known.
His wife was Drusilla of Mauretania, who he married in AFT 0056. The place has not been found. Their only known child was Gaius Julius (?-0078).
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Gaius Julius Sohaemus |
Sampsiceramus II |
Imblichus II |
Imblichus I |
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Death | 0073 |
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| Nobility Title | FROM 0053 TO 0073 | priest-king of Emesa |
Note 1
Sohaemus Arabic for little dagger
Note 2
In the first year of his reign, under either Roman Emperor Claudius or Nero, Sohaemus received the Roman province of Sophene to rule. In 72, Sohaemus supplied troops to the Roman General Lucius Caesennius Paetus who was the head of the Legio VI Ferrata, in the annexation of the Kingdom of Commagene. When Sohaemus died, he was buried in the tomb of his ancestors at Emesa and was succeeded by his son.