List of rulers of Cappadocia
This page lists the Achaemenid satraps and Hellenistic kings of Cappadocia, an ancient region in central Anatolia.Satraps of Cappadocia, c. 380–331 BC
The Satrapy of Capadocia was a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire until its conquest by Alexander the Great in 331 BC.
- Datames, c. 380–362 BC
- Ariamnes I, 362–350 BC
- Mithrobuzanes
- Ariarathes I, 340s–331 BC
Kings of Cappadocia, 331 BC–17 AD
Ariarathes I managed to keep control of Cappadocia even after Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persians; however, in 322 BC, he was crucified by Perdiccas, Alexander's general and regent. Perdiccas gave Capadocia to Eumenes, Alexander's former secretary. However, during the instability of the ongoing civil wars between Alexander's generals, Eumenes was killed, and Ariarathes I's adopted son, Ariarathes II, managed to re-secure his inheritance and became King of Cappadocia.
- Ariarathes I, 331–322 BC
- Ariarathes II, 301–280 BC
- Ariamnes II, 280–230 BC
- Ariarathes III, 255–220 BC
- Ariarathes IV Eusebes, 220–163 BC
- Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, 163–130 BC
- Orophernes, 157 BC
- Ariarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator, 130–116 BC
- Ariarathes VII Philometor, 116–101 BC
- Ariarathes VIII, 101–96 BC
- Ariarathes IX, c. 95 BC
- Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios, 95–c. 63 BC
- Ariobarzanes II Philopator, c. 63–51 BC
- Ariobarzanes III Eusebes Philoromaios, 51–42 BC
- Ariarathes X Eusebes Philadelphos, 42–36 BC
- Archelaus, 36 BC–17 AD
Family tree of kings of Cappadocia
