Mithridates - King of Pontus
Mithridates, the King of Pontus who caused such trouble for the Romans during the period of the end of the Republic.
Mithridates - Mithradates
Basic information on Mithridates and the portion of A.E. Housman's poem on Mithridates and poison.
Basic information on Mithridates and the portion of A.E. Housman's poem on Mithridates and poison.
Mithridates
Mithridates of Pontus was a thorn in Rome's side for forty years before Pompey earned his title "the Great" by defeating him.
Mithridates of Pontus was a thorn in Rome's side for forty years before Pompey earned his title "the Great" by defeating him.
End of the Republic
Articles and timelines from this site related to the End of the Republic and the period from the Gracchi through the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar.
Articles and timelines from this site related to the End of the Republic and the period from the Gracchi through the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar.
Mithridates of Pontus
Mithridates of Pontus plagued the Romans, recovered from a defeat at the hand of Sulla, and was defeated again by Lucullus and Pompey.
Mithridates of Pontus plagued the Romans, recovered from a defeat at the hand of Sulla, and was defeated again by Lucullus and Pompey.
Sinope
Map shows the areas involved in the Mithridatic wars.
Map shows the areas involved in the Mithridatic wars.
Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs
In "Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs - Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World," Adrienne Mayor does a masterful job of showing how everything modern in the areas of terrorism and warfare has ancient antecedents.
In "Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs - Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World," Adrienne Mayor does a masterful job of showing how everything modern in the areas of terrorism and warfare has ancient antecedents.