Mithridates VI

American  

[mith-ri-dey-teez] / ˌmɪθ rɪˈdeɪ tiz /

noun

1. the Great, 132?–63 b.c., king of Pontus 120–63.

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Mithridates VI British  

/ ˌmɪθrɪˈdeɪtiːz /

noun

1. called the Great. ?132–63 _bc , king of Pontus (?120–63). He waged three wars against Rome (88–84; 83–81; 74–64) and was finally defeated by Pompey: committed suicide

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Example Sentences

According to Pliny the Elder, the Greco-Persian king Mithridates VI, who ruled twenty-two nations in the first century B.C., “administered their laws in as many languages, and could harangue in each of them.”

From The New Yorker • Aug. 27, 2018

Mithridates VI, Eupator, King of Pontus, war with Rome, 143; comes to terms, 145; alliance with Sartorius, 153; renews war with Rome, 153–155; attacked by Pompey, 161; death, 161.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

Pontus, kingdom of Mithridates VI, 142; subjugated and made a Roman province, 161.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

Accession of Mithridates VI 186 His early life 186 His attainments 187 His conquests 187 His disputes with the Romans 187 88.

From A Smaller History of Rome by Smith, William, Sir

Bithynia, occupied by Mithridates VI of Pontus, 143; surrendered, 145; made Roman province, 153.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly