Ariobarzanes is name of the Persian satrap who fought Alexander the Great at the Battle of the Persian Gate on his way to Persepolis (330 BC). Ariobarzanes is the name of a number of ancient kings or satraps members of the Mithridatic dynasty that ruled Pontus. The people in question are:
- Ariobarzanes I of Cius, the first known member of the family
- Ariobarzanes II of Cius, son of Mithridates, famous for his rebellion against Artaxerxes II Memnon in 362 BC
- Ariobarzanes of Pontus, son of Mithridates I Ctistes and second king of Pontus
Ariobarzanes is also the name of three kings of Cappadocia:
- Ariobarzanes I Philiromanus, king of Cappadocia from 93 to ca. 63 or 62 BCE.
- Ariobarzanes II Philopator, son and successor of Ariobarzanes I, murdered some time before 51 BCE.
- Ariobarzanes III Eusebes Philoromanus, son and successor of Ariobarzanes II, who ruled from ca. 51 BCE until his execution in 42 BCE.
References
Hornblower, Simon; Antony Spawforth (1996). The Oxford Classical Dictionary. Oxford University Press.
