List of rulers of Cappadocia

The following list gives an overview of the 4th century BC to the 1st century AD ruling satraps, governors and kings of Cappadocia in Anatolia. The empire-building of the Hellenistic era is geographically with the satrapy of the Achaemenid, chronological and genealogical linked only loosely. As a residence of most rulers of Cappadocia served the city Mazaca (also called Eusebeia ), today's Kayseri.

Satrap of Achaemenid

  • Pharnakes (reigned at the time of Cyrus II )
  • Otanes (reigned around 521/20 BC)
  • Ariaramnes (reigned 515 BC)
  • Cyrus (reigned about 407-401 BC, son of Darius II )
  • Mithradates (reigned about 401-363 BC; great-grandfather of Mithridates I. )
  • Kamisares (reigned about 404-380 BC in Südkappadokien )
  • Datames (reigned about 380-362 BC; son Kamisares ')
  • Ariamnes (reigned about 362-350 BC in Südkappadokien )
  • Mithrobouzanes (reigned about 350-334 BC in Südkappadokien )

The Ariarathiden / Otaniden

The dynasty of the Ariarathiden or Otaniden led their origin back to Otanes, one of the conspirators to Darius I, which certainly later Hoflegende can be seen. While in the north of Cappadocia was the Kingdom of Pontos, the Ariarathiden arrived in the south of the country to power and ruled from about 255 an independent kingdom. Eliminates was the dynasty of Mithridates VI. , Who repeatedly tried to gain control of Cappadocia.

  • Ariarathes I (reigned about 350-322 BC, first as a satrap of Achaemenid Empire, and then de facto independent in Nordkappadokien )
  • Sabiktas (reigned 333-332 as satrap of Alexander the Great in Südkappadokien and thus did not belong to the dynasty )
  • Eumenes of Cardia (reigned from 323 as a Macedonian satrap; was not part Dynasty)
  • Nicanor (reigned around 321/20 as a Macedonian satrap; was not dynasty )
  • Ariarathes II (r. 280-255 BC approximately 301 and is under the rule of the Seleucids, the nephew and adopted son Ariarathes ' ​​I. )
  • Ariaramnes (reigned about 255-225 BC is under the rule of the Seleucids; son Ariarathes ' ​​II )
  • Ariarathes III. (reigned about 255-220 BC, first as co-regent with his father Ariaramnes is under the rule of the Seleucids, then independently with the title of King )
  • Ariarathes Eusebes IV (reigned about 220-163 BC, . Son Ariarathes ' ​​III)
  • Ariarathes V. Eusebes Philopator (reigned about 163-130 BC; son Ariarathes ' ​​IV )
  • Orophernes Nikephoros (reigned about 160-155 BC as a rival of his brother Ariarathes V. )
  • Ariarathes VI. Epiphanes Philopator (reigned 130-116 BC, son Ariarathes ' ​​V., weak child king under the control of his wife Laodice - a sister of Mithridates VI. )
  • Ariarathes VII Philometor (reigned 116-101 BC; '. Mithridates VI and nephew ' virtually powerless son Ariarathes VI. )
  • Ariarathes IX. Eusebes Philopator (reigned multiple btw 100 and 86 BC, at first under the tutelage of Gordios, was the stepson and vassal of Mithridates VI and was not therefore the dynasty. )
  • Ariarathes VIII (reigned 95 BC; . Nicomedes III of the king proclaimed, powerless brother Ariarathes ' ​​VII, with his death ended the dynasty )

The Ariobarzaniden

The dependent of Rome Ariobarzaniden, the second royal dynasty of Cappadocia, came from Ariobarzanes ( I. ), who. Instigation of Nicomedes III issued by Laodice, the Ariarathes VI. widow when her third son (and thus brother of Ariarathes VII and VIII Ariarathes ) and then with the help of Rome several times as a rival king to the Pontic favorites Ariarathes IX. was placed on the throne. The Cappadocian kingdom came to an end, as Archelaus died 17 AD, and his kingdom into a Roman province (Cappadocia ) was converted.

  • Ariobarzanes I. Philorhomaios (r. btw multiply 96/95 and 63 BC)
  • Ariobarzanes II Philopator (reigned 63-52 BC)
  • Ariobarzanes III. Eusebes Philorhomaios (r. 52-42 BC)
  • Ariarathes X. Eusebes Philadelphus (r. 42-36 BC)
  • Archelaus Sisinis Philopatris (r. 36 BC to 17 AD, not part of the dynasty )
Mithrobuzanes Mithridates VI of Pontus Ariarathes I of Cappadocia Nicanor (satrap) Ariarathes II of Cappadocia Seleucid Empire Ariarathes III of Cappadocia Orophernes of Cappadocia Laodice of Cappadocia Ariarathes VII of Cappadocia Ariarathes IX of Cappadocia Gordius of Cappadocia Nicomedes III of Bithynia Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia Ariobarzanes II of Cappadocia Ariarathes X of Cappadocia Archelaus of Cappadocia Historia (Antiquity journal)
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