Ariamnes of Cappadocia
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Ariamnes II (in Greek Aριάμνης; ruled 280–262 or 230 BC), ruler and king of Cappadocia, succeeded his father Ariarathes II. He was very fond of his children, and shared his crown with his son Ariarathes III (262 or 255–220 BC) in his life-time. He was probably the first to obtain the independence of Cappadocia from the Seleucid Empire.1
| Preceded by Ariarathes II |
King of Cappadocia 280 BC – 230 BC |
Succeeded by Ariarathes III |
[edit] References
- Hazel, John; Who's Who in the Greek World, "Ariamnes II", (1999)
- Head, Barclay; Historia Numorum, "Cappadocia", (1911)
- Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Ariamnes II", Boston, (1867)
[edit] Note
1 Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca, xxxi. 3
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology by William Smith (1870).
