Mithridates VI

[ mith-ri-dey-teez ]

noun

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

Mithridates VI

/ ˌmɪθrɪˈdeɪtiːz /

noun

1. Mithridates VI?132 bc63 bcMPontusPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 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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