Ariobarzanes II, surnamed ''Philopator'', "father-loving", ( grc, Ἀριοβαρζάνης Φιλοπάτωρ, Ariobarzánēs Philopátōr), was the king of

Cappadocia Cappadocia or Capadocia (; tr, Kapadokya), is a historical region in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It largely is in the provinces Nevşehir, Kayseri, Aksaray, Kırşehir, Sivas and Niğde. According to Herodotus, in the time of the Ionian Revo ...

from c. 63 BC or 62 BC to c. 51 BC. He was the son of King

Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia Ariobarzanes I ( grc, Ἀριοβαρζάνης), surnamed Philoromaios ( grc, Φιλορωμαίος, Philorōmaíos, "Friend to the Romans"), was the first Ariobarzanid king of Cappadocia from 95 BC to 63/62 BC. Ariobarzanes I was a Cappadocian ...

and his wife Queen

Athenais Philostorgos I Athenais Philostorgos I, her surname can be spelt as Philostorgus ( el, , meaning ''Athenais the loving one'', flourished 1st century BC) was a Queen of Cappadocia. Athenais was a Greek noblewoman of obscure origins. She was the wife of the Cappad ...

. Ariobarzanes II was half

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and half Greek. Ariobarzanes II married the princess Athenais Philostorgos II, one of the daughters of King

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. He was an ineffective ruler, requiring the aid of

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in 57 BC to ward off his enemies. He was successful in maintaining rule over

for approximately eight years before being assassinated by

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favorites. By his wife, he had two sons:

Ariobarzanes III of Cappadocia Ariobarzanes III, surnamed ''Eusebes Philorhomaios'', "Pious and Friend of the Romans" ( grc, Ἀριοβαρζάνης Εὐσεβής Φιλορώμαιος, Ariobarzánēs Eusebḗs Philorōmaíos), was the king of Cappadocia from ca. 51 BC until ...

and

Ariarathes X of Cappadocia Ariarathes X, surnamed ''Eusebes Philadelphos'', "Pious, brother-loving" ( grc, Ἀριαράθης Εὐσεβής Φιλάδελφος, Ariaráthēs Eusebḗs Philádelphos), was the king of Cappadocia from c. 42 BC to 36 BC. He was of Persian a ...

. He was succeeded by his first son.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ariobarzanes 02 of Cappadocia 51 BC deaths 1st-century BC rulers in Asia Kings of Cappadocia Year of birth unknown