Ariarathes III of Cappadocia
- Ariarathes III of Cappadocia
Ariarathes III (in Greek Aριαράθης; reigned 262 or 255–220 BC), son of Ariamnes, ruler of Cappadocia, and grandson of Ariarathes II, married Stratonice (in Greek Stratonike), a daughter of Antiochus II, king of Syria and wife Laodice I (in Greek Laodike I), and obtained a share in the government during the life-time 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. rf|1|diod_31.3_strab_12.1_trog_25_just_27.3 By his marriage he was the father of Ariarathes IV.
References
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Note
ent|1|diod_31.3_strab_12.1_trog_25_just_27.3 Diodorus Siculus, "Bibliotheca", [http://remacle.org/bloodwolf/historiens/diodore/livre25.htm#XXXI xxxi. 3] ; Strabo, "Geography", [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0198&query=12%3A1%3A2&chunk=section xii. 1] ; Pompeius Trogus, "Prologi", [http://www.tertullian.org/fathers/justinus_08_prologi.htm xxv] ; Justin, [http://www.attalus.org/translate/justin4.html#27.3 xxvii. 3] ----------
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