Callinicus (prince of Commagene)

Callinicus (Greek: Кαλλίνικος) was a prince of the Kingdom of Commagene, who lived in the 1st century AD.

His older brother was prince Gaius Julius Archelaus Antiochus Epiphanes and youngest sibling was princess Iotapa.

In 72 Lucius Caesennius Paetus, the Roman Governor of Syria had sent letters addressed to Vespasian accusing Antiochus IV; Epiphanes and Callinicus in planning to revolt against Rome and allying themselves with the King of Parthia.

The client Kings Aristobulus of Chalcis and Sohaemus of Emesa also supplied troops to Paetus.

There is a possibility that Epiphanes and Callinicus had a short-lived attempt to resist invasion, before they fled to Parthia.

Vespasian brought peacefully back to Rome, Epiphanes with his family and Callinicus in an honourable Roman Military Escort.

After the death of Antiochus IV, Epiphanes and his family moved and settled in Athens Greece.