Ariobarzanes
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Persian satraps
- Ariobarzanes of Phrygia (fl. 407 BC – 362 BC), Persian satrap of Phrygia who led an unsuccessful revolt against the Achamenian King Artaxerxes II
- Ariobarzanes, Satrap of Persis (fl. 368 BC – 330 BC), Persian satrap of Persis who fought against Alexander the Great at the Battle of the Persian Gate as Alexander's forces were making their way to Persepolis in 330 BC
Kings or satraps of the Mithridatic dynasty that ruled Pontus
- Ariobarzanes of Cius, the first known member of the family
- Ariobarzanes II of CiusAriobarzanes II of CiusAriobarzanes succeeded his kinsman or father, Mithridates or alternatively succeeded another Ariobarzanes I of Cius, as ruler of the Greek town of Cius in Mysia, governing 26 years between 363 and 337 BC for the Persians. It was seemingly his family which in mid-360s BCE revolted from Artaxerxes...
(died 337 BC), son of Mithridates, famous for his rebellion against Artaxerxes II Memnon in 362 BC - Ariobarzanes of PontusAriobarzanes of PontusAriobarzanes was the second king of Pontus, succeeding his father Mithridates I Ctistes in 266 BC and died in an uncertain date between 258 and 240. He obtained possession of the city of Amastris in Paphlagonia, which was surrendered to him...
(died 250 BC), son of Mithridates I Ctistes and second king of Pontus
Kings of Cappadocia
- Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia, king of Cappadocia from 93 BC to ca. 63 or 62 BCE
- Ariobarzanes II of Cappadocia, son and successor of Ariobarzanes I, murdered some time before 51 BCE
- Ariobarzanes III of Cappadocia, son and successor of Ariobarzanes II, who ruled from ca. 51 BCE until his execution in 42 BCE
Kings of Media Atropatene and Armenia
- Ariobarzanes I of Media Atropatene, predecessor of Artavasdes I of Media AtropateneArtavasdes I of Media AtropateneArtavasdes I was a king of Media Atropatene. As an enemy of Artavasdes II of Armenia and his son Artaxias II, Artavasdes I was mentioned in diplomatic affairs of Cleopatra VII of Egypt and Mark Anthony.- Biography :...
- Ariobarzanes II of Media Atropatene, grandson of Ariobarzanes I, king of Media Atropatene from 20 BCE to 8 BCE, and king of Armenia from 2 BCE to AD 4