Roman and Byzantine province Cappadocia

the cappadocians, supported rome against mithridates vi of pontus, elected native lord, ariobarzanes, succeed (93 bc); in same year armenian troops under tigranes great entered cappadocia, dethroned king ariobarzanes , crowned gordios new client-king of cappadocia, creating buffer zone against encroaching romans. not until rome had deposed pontic , armenian kings rule of ariobarzanes established (63 bc). in civil wars cappadocia first pompey, caesar, antony, , finally, octavian. ariobarzanes dynasty came end, cappadocian nobleman archelaus given throne, favour first of antony , of octavian, , maintained tributary independence until ad 17, when emperor tiberius, had angered, summoned him rome , reduced cappadocia roman province.

cappadocia contains several underground cities (see kaymaklı underground city). underground cities have vast defence networks of traps throughout many levels. these traps creative, including such devices large round stones block doors , holes in ceiling through defenders may drop spears.