Orophernes will not long hold the Kingdom…
155 BCE
Orophernes will not long hold the Kingdom of Cappadocia, and it is alleged that his reign was signalized by a departure from the more simple customs of his ancestors and by the introduction of systematic debauchery.
To supply his lavish extravagance, he oppresses and pillages his subjects, putting many to death and confiscating their property.
He deposits four hundred talents with the citizens of Priene as a resource in case of a reversal of fortune, but the Priennians later return the money.