Ariarathes II (in Greek Aριαραθης; ruled 301–280 BC), son of Holophernes, fled into Armenia after the death of his uncle Ariarathes, ruler of Cappadocia. After the death of Eumenes he recovered Cappadocia with the assistance of Ardoates, the Armenian king, and killed Amyntas, the Macedonian satrap, in 301 BC, but was forced to accept Seleucid suzerainity. He was succeeded by Ariamnes, the eldest of his three sons.¹ Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - Decades: 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 306 BC 305 BC 304 BC 303 BC 302 BC 301 BC 300 BC 299 BC 298 BC 297 BC Battle of Ipsus: King... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC - 280s BC - 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 285 BC 284 BC 283 BC 282 BC 281 BC 280 BC 279 BC 278 BC 277... Ariarathes I (in Greek Aριαραθης; killed 322 BC), the son of the Cappadocian satrap Ariamnes, 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. After the death of Alexander the Great, 323 BC... Cappadocia in 188 BC In ancient geography, Cappadocia (spelled Kapadokya in Turkish) (Greek: Καππαδοκία; see also List of traditional Greek place names) was an extensive inland district of Asia Minor (modern Turkey). ... Eumenes of Cardia (c. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - Decades: 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 306 BC 305 BC 304 BC 303 BC 302 BC 301 BC 300 BC 299 BC 298 BC 297 BC Battle of Ipsus: King... The Seleucid Empire was one of several political states founded after the death of Alexander the Great, whose generals squabbled over the division of Alexanders empire. ... Ariamnes (in Greek Aριαμνης; ruled 280–230 BC), ruler of Cappadocia, succeeded his father Ariarathes II. He was very fond of his children, and shared his crown with his son Ariarathes III (255–220 BC) in his life-time. ...

Ariarathes I (in Greek Aριαραθης; killed 322 BC), the son of the Cappadocian satrap Ariamnes, 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. After the death of Alexander the Great, 323 BC... Ariamnes (in Greek Aριαμνης; ruled 280–230 BC), ruler of Cappadocia, succeeded his father Ariarathes II. He was very fond of his children, and shared his crown with his son Ariarathes III (255–220 BC) in his life-time. ...

References

• Hazel, John; Who's Who in the Greek World, "Ariarathes II", (1999)
• Head, Barclay; Historia Numorum, "Cappadocia", (1911)
• Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Ariarathes II", Boston, (1867)

Sir William Smith (1813 - 1893), English lexicographer, was born at Enfield in 1813 of Nonconformist parents. ... Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology is a encyclopedia/biographical dictionary. ... Boston is a town and small port c. ...

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