The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Ariobarzanes II, King of Cappadocia ( - c. 51 BC)

King of Cappadocia 63-51 BCE. He was fairly ineffective and had to call on Roman support to secure his throne. He was eventually assassinated by some of his court favourites. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-729?rskey=LdcVmg&result=1 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariobarzanes_II_of_Cappadocia Relevant locations: Title (royalty or holy order) Cappadocia, Anatolia
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