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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…

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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…

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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…

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Ariobarzanes of Pontus

Ariobarzanes: king of Pontus (r.266-c.250 BCE).Ariobarzanes was the second king of Pontus, but he is little more than a name. He was a son of Mithridates, the founder of the kingdom, and continued his father's policy of collaboration with the…

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Aristarchus

Aristarchus of Samos (c.310-c.230 BCE): Greek astronomer, discoverer of heliocentric system.Aristarchus of Samos was the first to catch a glimpse of the immense size of the universe. Until then, everyone had believed that the moon, sun, planets, and stars all…

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Arrian's Bithynica (Photius' Excerpt)

Arrian (c.87 - after 145): Greek historian and senator of the Roman empire, author of several historical studies. His best-known work is the Anabasis, which deals with Alexander the Great. Arrian is the author of various other philosophical and historical…

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