Ariarathes I of Cappadocia
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Ariarathes I (in Greek Αριαράθης; ruled 331 BC or 330 BC–killed 322 BC), 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. After the death of Alexander the Great, 323 BC, Perdiccas appointed Eumenes governor of Cappadocia; but upon Ariarathes refusing to submit to Eumenes, Perdiccas made war upon him. Ariarathes was defeated, taken prisoner, and crucified, together with many of his relations, 322 BC. Eumenes then obtained possession of Cappadocia. Ariarathes was 82 years of age at the time of his death: he had adopted as his son, Ariarathes II, the eldest son of his brother Holophernes.1
| Preceded by Ariamnes |
Ruler of Cappadocia 331 BC – 322 BC |
Succeeded by Ariarathes II |
[edit] 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)
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology by William Smith (1870).
