Ariaramnes
Coin of Ariaramnes
King ofCappadocia
Reign	280–230 BC
Predecessor	Ariarathes II
Successor	Ariarathes III
Died	230 BC
Dynasty	Ariarathid
Father	Ariarathes II

Ariaramnes (Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎼𐎶𐎴Ariyāramna,Greek: Ἀριάμνης), was theAriarathid king ofCappadocia from 280 BC to 230 BC. He was the son and successor ofAriarathes II.

Ariaramnes' name is the Greek attestation of anOld Iranian name,Aryārāman ("he who brings peace to theAryans").^[1] His name is sometimes confused with an akin name, Ariamnes.^[1] Ariaramnes minted coins during his reign. On the obverse of his coins, he is portrayed wearing thePersiansatrapaltiara, whilst the reverse shows him holding a lance whilst riding a horse.^[1][2]

Although Cappadocia had throughout its history been hardly subjected toHellenism, it slowly began to affect the region now with order and stability under the Ariarathid dynasty.^[2][3] This can be seen on the engravings of Ariaramnes' coins, who is the first king of his dynasty to mint coins with Greek engravings instead of the traditionalAramaic.^[3] On some of these coins the nameTyana is engraved, which indicates that Ariaramnes had conquered the city.^[2]

Originally a vassal of theGreekSeleucid Empire, Ariaramnes rebelled and obtained independence.^[1] However, he sustained friendly relations with his former suzerains, with one of his daughters marrying princeAntiochus Hierax, and the latter's sisterStratonice marrying Ariaramnes' son Ariarathes (Ariarathes III).^[1] Consequently, the Seleucid kingAntiochus II Theos (r. 261 – 246 BC) bestowed Ariarathes with the title of "king", who ruled together with Ariaramnes from 255 BC.[4]^[1] In 230 BC, Ariaramnes received Antiochus Hierax after the latter had fled from his ruling brotherSeleucus II Callinicus (r. 246 – 225 BC).[1] Ariaramnes died around the same period, with Ariarathes becoming the sole ruler of the kingdom.^[3][2]

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