Gordius of Cappadocia
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Gordius of Cappadocia
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Gordius, a Cappadocian by birth, was the instrument of Mithridates Eupator, king of Pontus, in his attempts to annex Cappadocia to Pontus. Gordius was employed by him, in 116 BC, to murder Ariarathes VI, king of Cappadocia. Gordius was afterwards tutor of a son of Mithridates, whom, after the murder of Ariarathes VII he made king of Cappadocia as Ariarathes IX. Gordius was sent as the envoy of Mithridates to Rome, and afterwards employed by him to engage Tigranes, king of Armenia, to attack Capp
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date created:
2005-09-01T17:38:55Z
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2024-09-12T09:14:37Z
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