Ariobarzanes is the name of a number of ancient kings or satraps members of the Mithridatic dynasty that ruled Pontus. The people in question are: This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... After the colonisation of the Anatolian shores by the Ionian Greeks, Pontus soon became a name which was applied, in ancient times, to extensive tracts of country in the northeast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey) bordering on the Euxine (Black Sea), which was often called simply Pontos (the Main), by...

• Ariobarzanes I of Cius, the first known member of the family
• Ariobarzanes II of Cius, son of Mithridates, famous for his rebellion against Artaxerxes II Memnon in 362 BC
• Ariobarzanes of Pontus, son of Mithridates I Ctistes and second king of Pontus

Ariobarzanes is also the name of three kings of Cappadocia: Ariobarzanes (in Greek Aριoβαρζανης; ruled 363–337 BC) succeeded his father, Mithridates, as ruler of the Greek town of Cius in Mysia, governing 26 years between 363 and 337 BC for count of the Persians. ... Mithridates (in Greek Mιθριδατης; lived 4th century BC), son of Ariobarzanes prince of Cius, is mentioned by Xenophon1 as having betrayed his father, aud the same circumstance is alluded to by Aristotle2. ... Artaxerxes II Memnon (c. ... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 367 BC 366 BC 365 BC 364 BC 363 BC 362 BC 361 BC 360 BC 359... Ariobarzanes (in Greek Aριoβαρζανης; reigned 266–c. ... Mithridates I Ctistes (in Greek Mιθριδατης Kτιστης; reigned 302–266 BC) was the founder (this is the meaning of the word Ctistes) of the kingdom of Pontus in Anatolia. ... 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). ...

• Ariobarzanes I Philiromanus, the best-known, who reigned nominally from 93 to 63 BC, but was three times expelled by Mithridates the Great and as often reinstated by Roman generals. Soon after the third occasion he formally abdicated in favor of his son.
• Ariobarzanes II Philopator, successor of Ariobarzanes I, of whom we gather only that he was murdered some time before 51 BC.
• Ariobarzanes III Eusebes Philoromanus, son of the latter, who earned the gratitude of Cicero during his proconsulate in Cilicia, and fought for Pompey in the civil wars, but was afterwards received with honour by Julius Caesar, who subsequently reinstated him when expelled by Pharnaces II of Pontus. In 42 BC Brutus and Cassius declared him a traitor, invaded his territory and put him to death.

Ariobarzanes is aso name of the Persian satrap who unsuccessfully opposed Alexander the Great on his way to Persepolis (331 BC). Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC - 90s BC - 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC Years: 98 BC 97 BC 96 BC 95 BC 94 BC - 93 BC - 92 BC 91 BC 90... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC - 60s BC - 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC Years: 68 BC 67 BC 66 BC 65 BC 64 BC 63 BC 62 BC 61 BC 60... Mithridates VI of Pontus, (132 BC- 63 BC), called Eupator Dionysius, also known as Mithridates the Great, was the king of Pontus in Asia Minor and one of Romes most formidable and successful enemies, meeting and engaging three of the most successful generals of the late Republic. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53 BC 52 BC 51 BC 50 BC 49 BC 48... Marcus Tullius Cicero (standard English pronunciation ; Classical Latin pronunciation ) (January 3, 106 BC – December 7, 43 BC) was an orator and statesman of Ancient Rome, and is generally considered the greatest Latin orator and prose stylist. ... For the Miocene ape, see Proconsul (genus) Under the Roman Empire a proconsul was a promagistrate filling the office of a consul. ... Cilicia as Roman province, 120 AD In ancient geography, Cilicia (Ki-LIK-ya) formed a district on the southeastern coast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey), north of Cyprus. ... bust of Pompey the Great For the ancient Roman city, see Pompeii. ... A bust of Julius Caesar. ... Pharnaces II of Pontus (63 BC - 47 BC), was the king of Pontus and son of the great Mithridates VI. Pompey had defeated Mithridates VI in 64 BC and gained control of much of Asia Minor, but Pharnaces II attempted to take advantage of the Roman civil war to retake... Events October 3 - First Battle of Philippi: The Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesars assassins Marcus Junius Brutus and Cassius. ... Brutus is a Roman cognomen used by several politicians of the Junii family, especially in the Roman Republic. ... Cassius has multiple meanings: Cassius, the Roman general. ... The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ... Alexander the Great fighting the Persian king Darius (Pompeii mosaic, from a 3rd century BC original Greek painting, now lost). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC Years: 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC 332 BC - 331 BC - 330 BC 329 BC...

References

• This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, a publication in the public domain.