Mithridates VI of Pontus is one of…

93 BCE

Mithridates VI of Pontus is one of Rome's greatest enemies during the late Republic.

A brilliant despot, he has striven to emulate Alexander the Great by uniting the peoples in the surrounding areas into his empire.

His son-in-law, Tigranes of Armenia, has agreed that he is to extend his influence in the East, while Mithridates is to conquer Roman land in Anatolia and in Europe.

By creating a stronger Hellenistic state, Mithridates is to contend with the well-established Roman foothold in Europe.

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Lucius Cornelius Sulla View → Mithridates II of Parthia View → Mithridates VI of Pontus View → Nicomedes IV of Bithynia View → Tigranes the Great View →

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Roman Republic View → Cappadocia, Kingdom of View → Greeks, Hellenistic View → Pontus, Kingdom of View → Bithynia, Kingdom of View → Parthian Empire View → Armenia, Empire of View →

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