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Ariarathes IX
Ariarathes IX (beginning first century BCE): king in Cappadocia.Relatives Son of Ariarathes VII Philometor Main deeds After Mithridates VI of Pontus had killed the legitimate king of Cappadocia, Ariarathes VII Philometor, he put his son Ariathes Eusebes on the throne. Among the rebels…Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator
Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator (c.163-131/130): king of Cappadocia.Relatives Born as Mithradates Son of Ariarathes IV Eusebes and Antiochis (daughter of Antiochus III the Great and Laodice III) Married to: Nysa Son: Ariarathes VI Epiphanes Successor of: Ariathes IV Eusebes Main deeds Student of the philosopher Carneades 163: Succeeds Ariathes…Ariarathes VI Epiphanes
Ariarathes VI Epiphanes (131/130-116 or 111): king of Cappadocia.Relatives Son of Ariarathes V Philopator and Nysa Married to: Laodice (sister of Mithridates VI of Pontus) Sons: Ariarathes VII Philometor, Ariarathes VIII Daughter: Nysa (married to Nicomedes III Euergetes of Bithynia) Successor of: Ariarathes V Philopator Main deeds 130:…Ariarathes VII Philometor
Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 or 111-101): king of Cappadocia.Relatives Son of Ariarathes VI Epiphanes and Laodice (sister of Mithridates VI Eupator) Son: Ariarathes IX Successor of: Ariarathes VI Epiphanes Main deeds Becomes king after his father has been killed; his mother, queen Laodice (princess of…Ariarathes VIII
Ariarathes VIII (beginning first century BCE): king in Cappadocia.Relatives Son of Ariarathes VI Epiphanes and Laodice (sister of Mithridates VI) Main deeds After Mithridates VI Eupator of Pontus had killed the legitimate king of Cappadocia, Ariarathes VII Philometor, he put his son Ariathes…Ariarathes X
Ariarathes X Philadelphos (r.42-41): king of Cappadocia (also called Ariarathes IX).Relatives Son of Ariobarzanes II Philopator Successor of: Ariobarzanes III Eusebes Main deeds 42: Gaius Cassius Longinus replaces Ariobarzanes III Eusebes with his brother Ariarathes X Philadelphus 41: Mark Antony replaces Ariarathes X Philadelphus with…Ariobarzanes (1)
Ariobarzanes I (Old Persian: *Ariyabrdna): Persian nobleman, member of the Pharnacid dynasty, between 387 and 363/362 satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia. Portrait…Ariobarzanes (2)
Ariobarzanes (Old Persian: *Ariyabrdna) (†330): Persian nobleman, satrap of Persis, defended the Persian gate against Alexander the Great. Portrait of an…Ariobarzanes I Philoromaeus
Ariobarzanes I Philoromaeus (c.95-62): king of Cappadocia. Ariobarzanes I Philoromaeus of Cappadocia Relatives Son: Ariobarzanes II Philopator Main deeds 101: After he has killed his nephew Ariarathes…Ariobarzanes II Philopator
Ariobarzanes II Philopator (62-c.51): king of Cappadocia. Ariobarzanes II Philopator Relatives Son of Ariobarzanes I Philoromaeus Father of Ariobarzanes III Eusebes and Ariarathes IX Philadelphus Successor of: Ariobarzanes…Ariobarzanes III Eusebes
Ariobarzanes III Eusebes (c.51-42): king of Cappadocia.Relatives Son of Ariobarzanes II Philopator Successor of: Ariobarzanes II Philopator Main deeds 51: Succeeds his father Is able to withstand the high priest of Comana, Archelaus Supports Pompey the Great in his war against Rome 48: After Pompey's defeat at Pharsalus against…Ariobarzanes
Ariobarzanes: king of Armenia (r. c-2-4 CE).In about 8 BCE, Tigranes IV succeeded his father Tigranes III as king of Armenia. He embarked upon a pro-Parthian policy, which was unacceptable to the Romans and causing some diplomatic exchanges between the…