Ariobarzanes III, surnamed Eusebes Philorhomaios, "Pious and Friend of the Romans" (Ancient Greek: Ἀριοβαρζάνης Εὐσεβής Φιλορώμαιος, Ariobarzánēs Eusebḗs Philorōmaíos), was the king of Cappadocia from ca. 51 BC until 42 BC.
ariobarzanes, cappadocia, ariobarzanes, surnamed, eusebes, philorhomaios, pious, friend, romans, ancient, greek, Ἀριοβαρζάνης, Εὐσεβής, Φιλορώμαιος, ariobarzánēs, eusebḗs, philorōmaíos, king, cappadocia, from, until, ariobarzanes, iiiariobarzanes, front, drach. Ariobarzanes III surnamed Eusebes Philorhomaios Pious and Friend of the Romans Ancient Greek Ἀriobarzanhs Eὐsebhs Filorwmaios Ariobarzanes Eusebḗs Philorōmaios was the king of Cappadocia from ca 51 BC until 42 BC Ariobarzanes IIIAriobarzanes III on the front of a drachmKing of CappadociaReign51 BC to 42 BC PredecessorAriobarzanes II of CappadociaSuccessorAriarathes X Eusebes PhiladelphosNamesAriobarzanes III Eusebes PhilorhomaiosFatherAriobarzanes IIMotherAthenais Philostorgos IIHe was of Persian and Greek ancestry The Roman Senate agreed that he was to be the successor of his father Ariobarzanes II of Cappadocia Cicero Roman governor of Cilicia noted that he was surrounded by enemies who included his mother Athenais Originally highly supportive of Pompey despite the cost he was maintained in his position after Julius Caesar won the civil war in Rome even gaining territory with the addition of Lesser Armenia The liberator Cassius Longinus had him executed in 42 BC because he would not allow more Roman intervention in his kingdom He was succeeded by his brother Ariarathes X of Cappadocia References editHornblower Simon Spawforth Antony 1996 The Oxford Classical Dictionary Oxford University Press Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Ariobarzanes s v Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 2 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 491 492 Preceded byAriobarzanes II Philopator King of Cappadocia51 BC ca 42 BC Succeeded byAriarathes X Eusebes Philadelphos nbsp This royalty related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ariobarzanes III of Cappadocia amp oldid 1162304806, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,