'''Aka II of Commagene''', also known as '''Aka II''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: '''η Άκα''') was a Princess from the [[Kingdom of Commagene]], who lived between the 1st century BC and 1st century. She was of [[Armenia]]n and [[Greeks|Greek]] descent.
There are two possibilities on the origins of Aka II. She could have been the daughter of Prince [[Antiochus II of Commagene]], who was the second son to King [[Antiochus I Theos of Commagene]] and Queen [[Isias]] of Commagene. The second possibility she could have been the daughter of [[Aka I of Commagene]]. Aka I was the daughter of Princess [[Antiochis of Commagene]]. Antiochis, who was the second daughter to King [[Antiochus I Theos of Commagene]] and Queen [[Isias]] of Commagene, thus was a sister to Antiochus II. Although Aka II was a direct descendant of Antiochus I Theos and Isias, she was either a granddaughter or great granddaughter to them.
Aka married an [[Egypt]]ian [[Greeks|Greek]] called [[Thrasyllus of Mendes]] who originally came from a Greek family in [[Mendes]], Egypt. Thrasyllus was an [[Alexandria]]n grammarian, editor of [[Plato]] and [[Democritus]], however was most noted as an astrologer. Thrasyllus became a friend to the future [[Roman Emperor]] [[Tiberius]] and through Tiberius’ influence, Thrasyllus and Aka II received [[Roman citizenship]].
Aka II bore Thrasyllus two children who were:
* A son, [[Tiberius Claudius Balbilus]]. Through Balbilus they would become the paternal grandparents to [[Claudia Capitolina]], who was the daughter of Balbilus. Capitolina would marry the Greek Prince from the [[Kingdom of Commagene]] called [[Gaius Julius Archelaus Antiochus Epiphanes]]. Through Capitolina, Aka II and Thrasyllus would become the great, grandparents of Capitolina’s children with Epiphanes who were: prince Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes [[Philopappos]] and princess [[Julia Balbilla]].
* A daughter [[Eunia]], who married the [[Praetorian prefect]] [[Naevius Sutorius Macro]].
===Sources===
* http://fabpedigree.com/s005/f082864.htm
* http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberius_Claudius_Balbillus
* Chahin, Mark (2001). The Kingdom of Armenia. Routlege, pp. 190-191. ISBN 0700714529.
''Note this article is partly based from the information of article Thrasyllus of Mendes from Wikipedia.''
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