Ariobarzanes II of Cappadocia

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Armenia
gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Cappadocia
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Cappadocia
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Mithridates_VI_of_Pontus
Opposition from local nobility
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Mithridates_VI_of_Pontus
gptkbp:cultural_contribution Promoter of Hellenistic culture in Cappadocia
gptkbp:cultural_exchange Between Greek and Persian cultures
gptkbp:cultural_identity Hellenistic identity in Cappadocia
gptkbp:cultural_influence gptkb:Hellenistic_culture
gptkbp:death c. 51 BC
gptkbp:descendant Ariobarzanes III of Cappadocia
gptkbp:dynasty Ariobarzid dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Ariobarzanes_I_of_Cappadocia
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined by historians of the Hellenistic period
gptkbp:historical_context Late Hellenistic period
gptkbp:historical_documentation Cicero's writings
gptkbp:historical_event Involved in the power struggles of the time
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:customers
gptkbp:historical_impact Facilitated Roman control in Asia Minor
gptkbp:historical_legacy Influence on the region's governance
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Hellenistic_period
gptkbp:historical_significance Key figure in the transition of power in Asia Minor.
Role in the Roman expansion in Asia Minor
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Appian_of_Alexandria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ariobarzanes II of Cappadocia
gptkbp:influence Roman politics
gptkbp:known_for His alliances with Rome
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:legacy Influence on later Cappadocian rulers
gptkbp:military_operations Fought against Mithridates VI
gptkbp:mother A daughter of the king of the Parthians
gptkbp:narrative Part of the Roman civil wars
gptkbp:notable_event Supported the Romans in the Third Mithridatic War
gptkbp:patronage Supported Greek arts and literature
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:King
Mediator between Rome and local powers
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ariobarzanes_I_of_Cappadocia
gptkbp:reign c. 63 BC – 51 BC
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Client_king_of_Rome
gptkbp:relationship_with_rome Dependent ally
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Ancient_Greek
gptkbp:strategy Formed alliances to strengthen his rule
gptkbp:successor Ariobarzanes III of Cappadocia
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Cappadocia
gptkbp:title King of Cappadocia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Mithridates_VI
gptkb:Third_Mithridatic_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5