Author:
Roller, Duane W. author.
ImprintNew York : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Descriptionxii, 277 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Note:Part 1: Pontos to 120 BC -- Pontos -- The Founder -- The Kingdom Becomes an Independent State -- The Arrival of the Romans -- The Collapse of Pergamon -- Part 2: The Last Generation of the Kingdom -- The Rise of Mithridates VI -- The Early Expansion of the Kingdom of Mithridates VI -- The Gathering Storm -- The Eruption of Hostilities -- The Aftermath of the First War -- Lucullus and Mithridates VI -- The Royal Court -- The End of the Mithridatic Kingdom.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-258) and index.
Note:"Existing from the early third century BC to 63 BC, the Mithridatic kingdom of Pontos was one of the most powerful entities in the Mediterranean world. Under a series of vigorous kings and queens, it expanded from a fortress in the mountainous territory of northern Asia Minor to rule almost all the Black Sea perimeter. This is the first study in English of this kingdom in its entirety, from its origins under King Mithridates I around 280 BC until its last and greatest king, the erudite and cultured Mithridates VI the Great, fell victim to the expanding ambitions of the Roman Republic in 63 BC. Through a series of astute marriage alliances (one of which produced the ancestors of Cleopatra of Egypt), political acumen, and military ability, the Pontic rulers (most of whom were named Mithridates) dominated the culture and politics of the Black Sea region for over 200 years. There is a thorough exploration of the internal dynamics of the kingdom as well as its relations with the rest of the Mediterranean world, especially the ever-expanding Roman Republic"-- Provided by publisher.
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