Ariobarzanes of Pontus
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Ariobarzanes of Pontus | |
---|---|
King of Pontus | |
Reign | 266 BC - 250 BC |
Predecessor | Mithridates I of Pontus |
Successor | Mithridates II of Pontus |
Born | Unknown |
Died | 250 BC (Guess) |
Issue | Mithridates II of Pontus |
Dynasty | Mithridatic |
Father | Mithridates I of Pontus |
Ariobarzanes (Greek: Ἀριoβαρζάνης; reigned 266 BC – c. 250 BC) was the second king of Pontus, succeeding his father Mithridates I Ctistes in 266 BC. He died in an uncertain date between 258 and 240 BC. He obtained possession of the city of Amastris in Paphlagonia, which was surrendered to him.[1] Ariobarzanes and his father sought the assistance of the Gauls, who had come into Asia Minor twelve years before the death of Mithridates, to expel the Egyptians sent by Ptolemy II Philadelphus.[2] Ariobarzanes was succeeded by Mithridates II.
References
- Hazel, John; Who's who in the Greek world, (1999), "Ariobarzanes"
- Memnon, History of Heracleia, Andrew Smith (translator), (2004)
- Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Ariobarzanes III" Archived 2005-12-31 at the Wayback Machine, Boston, (1867)
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Ariobarzanes (1)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 286.
Notes
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Webarchive template wayback links
- Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the DGRBM
- Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the DGRBM without a Wikisource reference
- Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the DGRBM
- Mithridatic kings of Pontus
- Ancient Persian people
- 3rd-century BC Iranian people
- 3rd-century BC monarchs
- Year of birth unknown
- 250s BC deaths