Archelaus

Archelaus (36 BCE - 17 CE): high priest of Comana, last king of Cappadocia.

Son of Archelaus and Glaphyra
Successor of Ariarathes IX Philadelphus

Main deeds:

42: Gaius Cassius Longinus replaces Ariobarzanes with his brother Ariarathes IX Philadelphus
41: Marc Antony appoint Archelaus as king of Cappadocia
36 BCE: End of Ariarathes; Archelaus is king
17 CE: Accused, he visits Rome, where he dies
Cappadocia becomes part of the Roman Empire

Sources:

Philostratus, Life of Apollonius, 1.12

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