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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 41,014 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Ariarathes II of Cappadocia is the 11,006th most popular politician (down from 10,175th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Armenia (down from 34th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Armenian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ariarathes II of Cappadocia ranks 11,006 out of 15,577Before him are Blanche of Navarre, Duchess of Brittany, Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé, Pedro Carmona, Blanche of England, Manuela Carmena, and Aemilia Tertia. After him are Karl Nehammer, Andrea Vendramin, Manuel Teixeira Gomes, David Komnenos, Pasqual Maragall, and Erich von Hornbostel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 350 BC, Ariarathes II of Cappadocia ranks 27Before him are Antigenes, Antigone of Epirus, Audata, Alcetas II of Epirus, Eudamidas II, and Diphilus. After him are Cersobleptes, Publius Valerius Laevinus, Gaius Marcius Rutilus, Asander, and Arsinoe of Macedon. Among people deceased in 280 BC, Ariarathes II of Cappadocia ranks 4Before him are Herophilos, Lycophron, and Chares of Lindos.

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In Armenia

Among people born in Armenia, Ariarathes II of Cappadocia ranks 40 out of 147Before him are Gennady Timchenko (1952), Vazgen Sargsyan (1959), Henrikh Mkhitaryan (1989), Artavazd Peleshyan (1938), Albert Azaryan (1929), and Andranik Margaryan (1949). After him are Shavarsh Karapetyan (1953), Ghazar Parpetsi (442), Mariam Aslamazian (1907), Levon Aronian (1982), Vardan Areveltsi (1198), and Hovhannes Shiraz (1914).

Among POLITICIANS In Armenia

Among politicians born in Armenia, Ariarathes II of Cappadocia ranks 18Before him are Nikol Pashinyan (1975), Karen Demirchyan (1932), Ashot II of Armenia (849), Vazgen Sargsyan (1959), Albert Azaryan (1929), and Andranik Margaryan (1949). After him are Shavarsh Karapetyan (1953), Tigran Sargsyan (1962), Vazgen Manukyan (1946), Hrant Shahinyan (1923), Hovik Abrahamyan (1959), and Aram Sargsyan (1961).