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Comana Cappadociae

Comana

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Comana in Cappadocia, a temple-state of the goddess Ma whose chief priest held quasi-royal power; the incumbent priest threatened to defend himself by arms during the disturbances of 51 BC until Cicero engineered his withdrawal (Fam. 15.4).

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Ad Familiares 15.4 letters · 1 mention

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