Kapadokia: Perbedaan antara revisi

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[[File:Hot Air Ballon over Cappadocia 11.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A [[hot air balloon]] over Cappadocia]]

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After bringing the Persian Empire to an end, [[Alexander the Great]] tried to rule the area through one of his military commanders. But Ariarathes, a Persian aristocrat, somehow became king of the Cappadocians. [[Ariarathes I of Cappadocia|Ariarathes&nbsp;I]] (332—322&nbsp;BC) was a successful ruler, and he extended the borders of the Cappadocian Kingdom as far as to the [[Black Sea]]. The kingdom of Cappadocia lived in peace until the death of Alexander. The previous empire was then divided into many parts, and Cappadocia fell to [[Eumenes]]. His claims were made good in 322&nbsp;BC by the regent [[Perdiccas]], who crucified Ariarathes; but in the dissensions which brought about Eumenes's death, the son of Ariarathes recovered his inheritance and left it to a line of successors, who mostly bore the name of the founder of the [[List of Kings of Cappadocia|dynasty]].