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Ariarathes II of Cappadocia

350 BC - 280 BC

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Ariarathes II (Ancient Greek: Ἀριαράθης, Ariaráthēs; ruled 301–280 BC), satrap and king of Cappadocia, son of Holophernes, fled into Armenia after the death of his uncle and adopted father Ariarathes I, ruler of Cappadocia. After the death of Eumenes he recovered Cappadocia with the assistance of Ardoates, the Armenian king, and killed Amyntas, the Macedonian satrap, in 301 BC, but was forced to accept Seleucid suzerainty. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ariarathes II of Cappadocia has received more than 43,856 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Ariarathes II of Cappadocia is the 11,297th most popular politician (down from 10,976th in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from Armenia (down from 40th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Armenian Politician.

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    Languages Editions (L)

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    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ariarathes II of Cappadocia ranks 11,297 out of 19,576. Before him are Nikos Beloyannis, Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen, Zhao Leji, Cuthred of Wessex, Baibars II, and Philip I, Margrave of Baden. After him are Pietro Grasso, Stanko Todorov, Michael Sata, Mohammed Magariaf, Eudokia, wife of Constantine V, and Richard Mentor Johnson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 350 BC, Ariarathes II of Cappadocia ranks 26. Before him are Antigenes, Lastheneia of Mantinea, Antigone of Epirus, Audata, Alcetas II of Epirus, and Publius Valerius Laevinus. After him are Echion, Diphilus, Crates, Arsinoe of Macedon, Cersobleptes, and Eudamidas II. Among people deceased in 280 BC, Ariarathes II of Cappadocia ranks 4. Before him are Herophilos, Lycophron, and Chares of Lindos.

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In Armenia

Among people born in Armenia, Ariarathes II of Cappadocia ranks 43 out of 163. Before him are Avetik Isahakyan (1875), Ghazar Parpetsi (442), Mariam Aslamazian (1907), Eznik of Kolb (380), Shavarsh Karapetyan (1953), and Gennady Timchenko (1952). After him are Vazgen Manukyan (1946), Tigran Sargsyan (1962), Vardan Areveltsi (1198), Artavazd Peleshyan (1938), Levon Aronian (1982), and Hovik Abrahamyan (1959).

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Among POLITICIANS In Armenia

Among politicians born in Armenia, Ariarathes II of Cappadocia ranks 19. Before him are Nikol Pashinyan (1975), Ashot II of Armenia (849), Karen Demirchyan (1932), Vazgen Sargsyan (1959), Andranik Margaryan (1949), and Shavarsh Karapetyan (1953). After him are Vazgen Manukyan (1946), Tigran Sargsyan (1962), Hovik Abrahamyan (1959), Hrant Shahinyan (1923), Aram Sargsyan (1961), and Paruyr Hayrikyan (1949).

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