Ariobarzanes

Ărĭŏbarzānes, is, m., = Ἀριοβαρζάνης,

• a king of Cappadocia, Cic. Att. 5, 20; id. Fam. 2, 17; 15, 2.

Ariobarzanēs, is u. ī, Akk. em u. ēn, m. (Ἀριοβαρζάνης), Name eines persischen Statthalters (Satrapen) von Lydien, Ionien u. Phrygien, unter Artaxerxes II., Nep. Dat. 2, 5 u. 5, 6; Timoth. 1, 3; ferner eines Feldherrn unter Darius, Curt. 5, 3 (12), 17 u. 5, 4 (14), 15; sowie einiger Könige von Kappadozien, u. zwar: Ariob. I., von den Römern als König eingesetzt, Liv. epit. 70 u. 76. Iustin. 38, 2 sq. – Ariob. II. Sohn des vorigen, Cic. de prov. cons. 9. Sall. hist. fr. 4, 51 (10) u. 4, 61 (19), 5. – u. bes., Ariob. I II., Sohn des vorigen, Caes. b. c. 3, 4 u. oft in Cic. ep. Vgl. (über alle drei K.) Orelli Onomast. Tull. p. 66 (b). – u. ein König von Armenien Ariobarzanes (um 1 v. Chr.), Tac. ann. 2, 4. Monum. Anc. 5, 28.

Ărĭŏbarzănēs, (12) is, m. , roi de Cappadoce : Cic. Att. 5, 20 ; Fam. 2, 17 ; 15, 2.

Ariobarzānes

(Ἀριοβαρζάνης). I.—Kings or Satraps of Pontus. (1) Betrayed by his son Mithridates to the Persian king, about B.C. 400.

(2) Son of Mithridates I., reigned 363-337. He revolted from Artaxerxes in 362, and may be regarded as the founder of the kingdom of Pontus.

(3) Son of Mithridates III., reigned 266-240, and was succeeded by Mithridates IV. II.— Kings of Cappadocia. (1) Surnamed Philoromaeus, reigned B.C. 93-63, and was elected king by the Cappadocians, under the direction of the Romans. He was several times expelled from his kingdom by Mithridates, but was finally restored by Pompey in 63, shortly before his death.

(2) Surnamed Philopator, succeeded his father in 63.

(3) Surnamed Eusebes and Philoromaeus, son of No. 2, whom he succeeded about 51. He assisted Pompey against Caesar, who not only pardoned him, but even enlarged his territories. He was slain in B.C. 42 by Cassius.