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Pontus (Greek: Πόντος Pontos) was a Hellenistic kingdom centered in the historical region of Pontus in modern-day Turkey, and ruled by the Mithridatic dynasty of Persian origin, [2] [3] [4] [5] which may have been directly related to Darius the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty.
Map of Pontus in antiquity, 1901. The first travels of Greek merchants and adventurers to the Pontus region occurred probably from around 1000 BC, whereas their settlements would become steady and solidified cities only by the 8th and 7th centuries BC as archaeological findings document.
The fourth deals more specifically with the kingdom of the Mithridatids, the so-called kingdom of Pontus. But the starting point, which has led to this structure, is an analysis of the region's name, and in particular of the adjectival form Ponticus Ποντικός, which was derived from it.
Map 87 Pontus-Phasis. Compiled by David Braund and T. Sinclair (Turkey), 1997. with the assistance of Diane Braund. Introduction. Pontus. The land of Pontus has two main parts, both of which belonged to the Mithridatic kingdom of Pontus in the Hellenistic period.
Pontus was situated in a remote area on the edge of the Greek and Roman world and was divided into two distinct parts – a narrow co- astal plain and a mountainous inland region.
Pontus was a historically significant region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, known for its strategic location, diverse terrain, and cultural richness. From its early days as a center of Greek colonization and trade to its prominence as the Kingdom of Pontus under Mithridates VI, the region played a crucial role in the ancient world.
The Kingdom of Pontus was an ancient Hellenistic state located on the southern coast of the Black Sea, existing from the 3rd century BCE until it was absorbed by the Roman Empire in 63 BCE.
