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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.
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.
26 lip 2024 · Pontus: Alexander’s vision of empire? Map of the Kingdom of Pontus. Credit: Photograph by Javierfv1212, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Mithridates hailed from the Kingdom of Pontus, a cultural melting pot that Alexander the Great would have approved of. The north of Pontus’s snow-clad Alps was a largely Hellenic-dominated coastline.
16 cze 2020 · Map of the Pontic Kingdom before the reign of Mithridates VI (darkest purple), after his conquests (purple), and his conquests in the first Mithridatic wars (pink...
28 maj 2013 · The Enigmatic Poison King: Mithradates VI of Pontus (120-63 BCE) written by James Wiener. While relatively unknown today, Mithradates VI of Pontus inspired fear, romance, courage, and intrigue across the Near East during the first century BCE.
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7 mar 2023 · The Pontic kingdom in its heyday controlled almost the entire perimeter of the Black Sea and was a formidable enemy of Rome. The Roman Republic managed to crush this state, but not its great...
