Gordius (in Greek Γoρδιoς), 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 Cappadocia, and expel Ariobarzanes I, whom the Romans made king of that country in 93 BC. Sulla restored Ariobarzanes in the following year, and drove Gordius out of Cappadocia. Gordius was opposed to Murena on the banks of the Halys, 83 or 82 BC.

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  • Gordius (in Greek Γoρδιoς), 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 Cappadocia, and expel Ariobarzanes I, whom the Romans made king of that country in 93 BC. Sulla restored Ariobarzanes in the following year, and drove Gordius out of Cappadocia. Gordius was opposed to Murena on the banks of the Halys, 83 or 82 BC. (en)
  • Gordios oli kappadokialainen, joka murhasi kuningas Ariarathes VI:n. Pontoksen kuningas Mithridates VI halusi saada Kappadokian valtaansa ja palkkasi Gordioksen murhaamaan kuningas Ariarathes VI:n. Mithridateen sisko Laodike oli naimisissa Ariaratheen kanssa. Murhan jälkeen Laodikesta tuli Kappadokian hallitsija ja hänen pojastaan Ariarathes VII:stä tuli kuningas. Laodike meni kuitenkin naimisiin Bithynian kuninkaan Nikomedeen kanssa. Mitrhidates antoi tämän takia syrjäyttää siskonsa ja asetti Kappadokian valtaistuimelle oman poikansa Ariarathes IX:n. Gordios toimi nuoren Ariarathes IX:n neuvonantajana. Gordios toimi myös Mithridateen lähettiläänä. Hän kävi muun muassa neuvottelemassa Roomassa ja hänen ansiostaan Armenian Tigranes I julisti sodan Kappadokialle ja syrjäytti Ariobarzanes I:n, jonka roomalaiset olivat nostaneet valtaan vuonna 93 eaa. Sulla ajoi Gordioksen Kappadokiasta seuraavana vuonna. Gordios taisteli myöhemmin Lucius Licinius Murenaa vastaan Halys-joella käydyssä taistelussa vuonna 83 eaa. tai 82 eaa. (fi)
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  • Gordius (in Greek Γoρδιoς), 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 Cappadocia, and expel Ariobarzanes I, whom the Romans made king of that country in 93 BC. Sulla restored Ariobarzanes in the following year, and drove Gordius out of Cappadocia. Gordius was opposed to Murena on the banks of the Halys, 83 or 82 BC. (en)
  • Gordios oli kappadokialainen, joka murhasi kuningas Ariarathes VI:n. (fi)
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  • Gordius of Cappadocia (en)
  • Gordios (Kappadokia) (fi)
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