State
Kingdom of Cappadocia
Iranian kingdom in Asia Minor (331 BC-17 AD)
- This boundary
- 320 BCE – 17 CE
- Founded
- 320 BCE
- Ended
- 17 CE
- Capital
- Caesarea of Cappadocia
- Government
- monarchy
- Languages
- Koine Greek
- Religion
- polytheism
- Preceded by
- Cappadocia Satrapy
- Succeeded by
- Cappadocia
Overview
Cappadocia (Greek: Καππαδοκία) was a Hellenistic-era Iranian kingdom centered in the historical region of Cappadocia in Asia Minor (present-day central Turkey).
It developed from the former Achaemenid satrapy of Cappadocia, and it was founded by its last satrap, Ariarathes (later Ariarathes I). Throughout its history, it was ruled by three families in succession: the House of Ariarathes (331–96 BC), the House of Ariobarzanes (96–36 BC), and lastly that of Archelaus (36 BC–17 AD). The Cappadocian kings Hellenized various aspects of the kingdom on purpose. In 17 AD, following the death of Archelaus, during the reign of Roman emperor Tiberius (14–37 AD), the kingdom was incorporated as a Roman province.
Records (4)
- 183–179 BCE — Pontic-Pergamene WarWar
- 156–154 BCE — Bithynian-Pergamene War of 156–154 BCEWar
- 73–63 BCE — Third Mithridatic WarWar
- 48–47 BCE — Pontic WarWar
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