Ariarathes
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Ariarathes was the name of ten kings of Cappadocia in Anatolia, between the 4th and 1st century BC. They are:
- Ariarathes I of CappadociaAriarathes I of CappadociaAriarathes I , the son of the Cappadocian satrap Ariamnes I, was distinguished for his love of his brother Holophernes, whom he sent to assist his overlord king Artaxerxes III in the recovery of Egypt, 350 BC. Then he devotedly supported Darius III...
, ruled 331 BC or 330 BC–killed 322 BC, son of the Cappadocian satrap Ariamnes I - Ariarathes II of CappadociaAriarathes II of CappadociaAriarathes II , satrap and king of Cappadocia, son of Holophernes, fled into Armenia after the death of his uncle and adopted father Ariarathes I, ruler of Cappadocia. After the death of Eumenes he recovered Cappadocia with the assistance of Ardoates, the Armenian king, and killed Amyntas, the...
, ruled 301–280 BC, satrap and king of Cappadocia, son of Holophernes - Ariarathes III of CappadociaAriarathes III of CappadociaAriarathes III , son of Ariamnes, ruler of Cappadocia, and grandson of Ariarathes II, married Stratonice, a daughter of Antiochus II, king of Syria and wife Laodice I, and obtained a share in the government during the life-time of his father. About 250 BC he was the first ruler of Cappadocia to...
, reigned 262 or 255–220 BC, son of Ariamnes - Ariarathes IV of CappadociaAriarathes IV of CappadociaAriarathes IV Eusebes , son of the king of Cappadocia Ariarathes III and Stratonice. He was a child at his accession, and reigned 220—163 BC, about 57 years. He married Antiochis, the daughter of Antiochus III the Great, king of Syria, and wife Laodice III, and, in consequence of this alliance,...
, reigned 220–163 BC, son of Ariarathes III - Ariarathes V of CappadociaAriarathes V of CappadociaAriarathes V Eusebes Philopator was son of the preceding king Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia and Antiochis. Previously called Mithridates, he reigned 33 years, 163–130 BC, as king of Cappadocia. He was distinguished by the excellence of his character and his cultivation of philosophy and the liberal...
, reigned 163–130 BC or 126 BC, son of the preceding king Ariarathes IV - Ariarathes VI of CappadociaAriarathes VI of CappadociaAriarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator , King of Cappadocia, was the youngest son of Ariarathes V of Cappadocia and Nysa of Cappadocia.He reigned about 14 years . He was a child at his succession, and for this reason the power was kept by his mother who acted as his regent...
, 130 BC–111 BC, youngest son of Ariarathes V - Ariarathes VII of CappadociaAriarathes VII of CappadociaAriarathes VII Philometor , King of Cappadocia, was the first son of King Ariarathes VI of Cappadocia and his wife Laodice of Cappadocia. Ariarathes VII had an older sister called Nysa and a younger brother called Ariarathes VIII of Cappadocia....
, reigned 116–101 BC or 111 BC–100 BC), son of king Ariarathes VI - Ariarathes VIII of CappadociaAriarathes VIII of CappadociaAriarathes VIII Epiphanes , King of Cappadocia, was the second son of Ariarathes VI of Cappadocia and wife Laodice of Cappadocia. Ariarathes VIII had an older sister called Nysa and an older brother called Ariarathes VII of Cappadocia....
, reigned c. 101–c. 96 BC and 95 BC–95 BC), king of Cappadocia, second son of Ariarathes VI - Ariarathes IX of CappadociaAriarathes IX of CappadociaAriarathes IX Eusebes Philopator , was made king of Cappadocia by his father King Mithridates VI of Pontus after the assassination of Ariarathes VII of Cappadocia. Since he was only eight years old, he was put under the regency of the Cappadocian Gordius...
, reigned c. 101–89 BC or 96 BC–95 BC, made king of Cappadocia by his father Mithridates VI king of Pontus - Ariarathes X of Cappadocia, reigned ca. 42 BCE to 36 BC, became king after his brother Ariobarzanes III Philoromaios