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Ariarathes III of Cappadocia

300 BC - 220 BC

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Ariarathes III (Ancient Greek: Ἀριαράθης, Ariaráthēs; reigned 262 or 255 – 220 BC), son of Ariaramnes, ruler of Cappadocia, and grandson of Ariarathes II, married Stratonice, a daughter of Antiochus II, king of the Seleucid Empire and wife Laodice I, and obtained a share in the government during the lifetime 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ariarathes III of Cappadocia has received more than 42,668 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Ariarathes III of Cappadocia is the 11,691st most popular politician (down from 11,117th in 2019).

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Among politicians, Ariarathes III of Cappadocia ranks 11,691 out of 15,577Before him are Hieronymus of Syracuse, Karl Lauterbach, Shuttarna I, Mariamne, Francesco Erizzo, and Alexander Protopopov. After him are Mohamed Sherif Pasha, Alexander Lebedev, Strom Thurmond, Dawit II, José López Rega, and Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 300 BC, Ariarathes III of Cappadocia ranks 72Before him are Kharavela, Orontes IV, Xerxes of Armenia, Deidamia II of Epirus, Appius Claudius Pulcher, and Lucius Cincius Alimentus. After him are Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, Publius Sempronius Tuditanus, Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Publius Claudius Pulcher, Ziaelas of Bithynia, and Lucius Cornelius Merula. Among people deceased in 220 BC, Ariarathes III of Cappadocia ranks 6Before him are Philo of Byzantium, Diodotus II, Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina, Molon, and Archidamus V.

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