Sohaemus of Emesa
Roman Client Priest King of the Emesan kingdom (ruled AD 54-73) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Emesene priest-king in the 1st century. For the Emesene aristocrat and king of Armenia in the 2nd century, see Sohaemus of Armenia.
Gaius Julius Sohaemus Philocaesar Philorhomaeus[1][2] (Greek: Γάιος Ιούλιος Σόαιμος Φιλοκαίσαρ Φιλορωμαίος, Gaius Julius Sohaemus, lover of Caesar, lover of Rome) also known as Sohaemus of Emesa and Sohaemus of Sophene, was a prince and a Roman Client Priest King from Syria who lived in the 1st century. He ruled the Emesan kingdom from 54 until 73. His name may derive from the Aramaic root ŠḤM, which described the color black.