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n king who died in 17 AD.Tacitus, The Annals 2.42 His death induced a commotion amongst his realm. This prompted the Roman emperor

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to send his heir

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to the Eastern provinces with the putative aim of quelling the disturbances that existed in the region.

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17 deaths 1st-century monarchs in Asia Year of birth unknown Kings of Cilicia Roman client monarchs {{ANE-bio-stub