About Ariarathes II of Cappadocia
Lived 350 BC – 280 BC (aged 69–70). Ariarathes II of Cappadocia was a governor.
Ariarathes II (, Ariaráthēs; ruled 301–280 BC), was a satrap and king of Cappadocia. He was the son of Holophernes.
Ariathes fled to Armenia after the death of his uncle and adopted father, Ariarathes I. 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 suzerainty. He was succeeded by Ariaramnes, the eldest of his three sons.
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Who was Ariarathes II of Cappadocia?
3rd-century BC king of Cappadocia
When was Ariarathes II of Cappadocia born?
Ariarathes II of Cappadocia was born in 350 BC.
When did Ariarathes II of Cappadocia die?
Ariarathes II of Cappadocia died in 280 BC.
What was Ariarathes II of Cappadocia's occupation?
Ariarathes II of Cappadocia was a governor.
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