About Ariarathes III of Cappadocia
Lived 300 BC – 220 BC. Ariarathes III of Cappadocia was a sovereign and king.
Ariarathes III (, Ariaráthēs; reigned 262 or 255 – 220 BC), son of Ariaramnes, ruler of Cappadocia, and grandson of Ariarathes II, married Stratonice, a daughter of Antiochus II, king of the Seleucid Empire and wife Laodice I, and obtained a share in the government during the lifetime of his father. About 250 BC he was the first ruler of Cappadocia to proclaim himself king (basileus). It is known that he sided with Antiochus Hierax in his war against Seleucus II Callinicus. Ariarathes is also said to have expanded his kingdom adding Cataonia to his dominions. By his marriage he was the father of Ariarathes IV.
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Who was Ariarathes III of Cappadocia?
3rd-century BC king of Cappadocia
When was Ariarathes III of Cappadocia born?
Ariarathes III of Cappadocia was born in 300 BC.
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Ariarathes III of Cappadocia died in 220 BC.
What was Ariarathes III of Cappadocia's occupation?
Ariarathes III of Cappadocia was a sovereign and king.
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