Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia
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Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia was a Hellenistic king who ruled Cappadocia in the 2nd century BCE, known for his alliances with the Seleucid Empire and Rome and for promoting Greek culture in his realm.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia canonical | 5 |
| Ariarathes IV Eusebes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4305619 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia Context triple: [Kingdom of Cappadocia, notableRuler, Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia]
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Ariarathes I of Cappadocia
Ariarathes I of Cappadocia was an early Hellenistic ruler who established the royal dynasty of Cappadocia in central Anatolia following the breakup of Alexander the Great’s empire.
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Archelaus of Cappadocia
Archelaus of Cappadocia was a Roman client king who ruled Cappadocia in the late 1st century BC and early 1st century AD, overseeing its transition into a Roman province.
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Ariobarzanes of Pontus
Ariobarzanes of Pontus was a Hellenistic-era monarch who briefly ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia during the 3rd century BC.
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Prusias II of Bithynia
Prusias II of Bithynia was a Hellenistic king who ruled the ancient kingdom of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia during the 2nd century BCE.
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King of Pontus
The King of Pontus was the Hellenistic monarch of the ancient kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia, most famously associated with Mithridates VI, who fiercely resisted Roman expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia Target entity description: Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia was a Hellenistic king who ruled Cappadocia in the 2nd century BCE, known for his alliances with the Seleucid Empire and Rome and for promoting Greek culture in his realm.
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A.
Ariarathes I of Cappadocia
Ariarathes I of Cappadocia was an early Hellenistic ruler who established the royal dynasty of Cappadocia in central Anatolia following the breakup of Alexander the Great’s empire.
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B.
Archelaus of Cappadocia
Archelaus of Cappadocia was a Roman client king who ruled Cappadocia in the late 1st century BC and early 1st century AD, overseeing its transition into a Roman province.
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C.
Ariobarzanes of Pontus
Ariobarzanes of Pontus was a Hellenistic-era monarch who briefly ruled the Kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia during the 3rd century BC.
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D.
Prusias II of Bithynia
Prusias II of Bithynia was a Hellenistic king who ruled the ancient kingdom of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia during the 2nd century BCE.
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E.
King of Pontus
The King of Pontus was the Hellenistic monarch of the ancient kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia, most famously associated with Mithridates VI, who fiercely resisted Roman expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic ruler
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King of Cappadocia ⓘ ancient Greek person ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
2nd century BCE
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3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Roman Republic
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Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Seleucid dynasty through marriage ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Cappadocia ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | between reigns of Ariarathes III and Ariarathes V ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Hellenistic interstate rivalries ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Cappadocia ⓘ |
| culture | Hellenistic Greek culture ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Cappadocia ⓘ |
| dynasty | Ariarathid dynasty ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| father | Ariarathes III of Cappadocia ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy | maintained balance between Seleucid and Roman interests ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
Ariarathes V of Cappadocia
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Orophernes (disputed) ⓘ |
| knownFor | long and relatively stable reign ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Greek ⓘ |
| maintainedRelationsWith |
Pergamon
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Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ |
| mother | Stratonice of Cappadocia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diplomatic alliances with major Hellenistic powers
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promoting Hellenization in Cappadocia ⓘ |
| policy |
integration of local Anatolian elites into Hellenistic framework
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support of Greek arts and culture ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Cappadocia ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ariarathes III of Cappadocia ⓘ |
| promoted | Greek cities and institutions in Cappadocia ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Anatolia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 163 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 220 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | central and eastern Anatolia ⓘ |
| spouse |
Antiochis
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Antiochis of Commagene ⓘ |
| successor | Ariarathes V of Cappadocia ⓘ |
| title | Basileus of Cappadocia ⓘ |
| usedTitle | King ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia Description of subject: Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia was a Hellenistic king who ruled Cappadocia in the 2nd century BCE, known for his alliances with the Seleucid Empire and Rome and for promoting Greek culture in his realm.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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