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Empire of the Black Sea : the rise and fall of the Mithridatic world
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ISBN: 9780197673171 Year: 2023 Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press,

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What is commonly called the kingdom of Pontos flourished for over two hundred years in the coastal regions of the Black Sea. At its peak in the early first century BC, it included much of the southern, eastern, and northern littoral, becoming one of the most important Hellenistic dynasties not founded by a successor of Alexander the Great. It also posed one of the greatest challenges to Roman imperial expansion in the east. Not until 63 BC, after many violent clashes, was Rome able to subjugate the kingdom and its last charismatic ruler Mithridates VI.This book provides the first general history, in English, of this important kingdom from its mythic origins in Greek literature (e.g., Jason and the Golden Fleece) to its entanglements with the late Roman Republic. Duane Roller presents its rulers and their complex relationships with the powers of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, most notably Rome. In addition, he includes detailed discussions of Pontos' cultural achievements—a rich blend of Greek and Persian influences — as well as its political and military successes, especially under Mithridates VI, who proved to be as formidable a foe to Rome as Hannibal. Previous histories of Pontos have focused almost exclusively on the career of its last ruler. Setting that famous reign in its wide historical context, Empire of the Black Sea is an engaging and definitive account of a powerful yet little-known ancient dynasty.

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Mithridate --- Rome --- Histoire.


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Sullana varia : aux sources de la première guerre civile romaine.
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ISBN: 9782701802428 2701802423 Year: 2008 Volume: *19 Publisher: Paris de Boccard


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The Poison King
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ISBN: 9780691126838 0691126836 9781400833429 1400833426 1282608207 9781282608207 9786612608209 661260820X Year: 2009 Publisher: Princeton, NJ

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A new account of one of Rome's most relentless but least understood foes. Claiming Alexander the Great and Darius of Persia as ancestors, Mithradates inherited a wealthy Black Sea kingdom at age fourteen after his mother poisoned his father. He fled into exile and returned in triumph to become a ruler of superb intelligence and fierce ambition. Hailed as a savior by his followers and feared as a second Hannibal by his enemies, he envisioned a grand Eastern empire to rival Rome. After massacring eighty thousand Roman citizens in 88 BC, he seized Greece and modern-day Turkey. Fighting some of the most spectacular battles in ancient history, he dragged Rome into a long round of wars and threatened to invade Italy itself. His uncanny ability to elude capture and surge back after devastating losses unnerved the Romans, while his mastery of poisons allowed him to foil assassination attempts and eliminate rivals.--From publisher description.

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Poisoning --- Empoisonnement --- Political aspects --- Aspect politique --- Mithridates --- Pontus --- Rome --- Mediterranean Region --- Black Sea Region --- Pont (Région ancienne) --- Méditerranée, Région de la --- Noire, Région de la mer --- Kings and rulers --- Biography --- History. --- History --- History, Military. --- Rois et souverains --- Biographies --- Histoire --- Histoire militaire --- Empoisonnement (Droit pénal) --- Mithridate --- Pont (Région ancienne) --- Méditerranée, Région de la --- Noire, Région de la mer --- History, Military --- Toxicological emergencies --- Toxicology --- Political aspects&delete& --- Mithradatēs, --- Mithradates --- Mithridates, --- Mithridatos --- Mitridat Evpator, --- Mitridate Eupatore, --- Mitridate --- Mitrydat --- Circum-Mediterranean countries --- Mediterranean Area --- Mediterranean countries --- Mediterranean Sea Region --- Poisoning - Political aspects - Rome - History --- Empoisonnement (Droit pénal) - Aspect politique - Rome - Histoire --- Rois et souverains - Pont (Région ancienne) - Biographies --- Mithridates - VI Eupator, - King of Pontus, - ca. 132-63 B.C. --- Mithridate - VI Eupator, - roi du Pont, - ca 132-63 av. J.-C. --- Pontus - Kings and rulers - Biography --- Pontus - History --- Rome - History - Mithridatic Wars, 88-63 B.C. --- Black Sea Region - History, Military --- Mediterranean Region - History, Military --- Pont (Région ancienne) - Histoire --- Rome - Histoire - 88-63 av. J.-C. (Guerres contre Mithridate) --- Méditerranée, Région de la - Histoire militaire --- Noire, Région de la mer - Histoire militaire --- Mithridate (roi du Pont ; 0132?-0063 av. J.-C.) --- Intoxication --- Méditerranée (région) --- Mer Noire (région) --- Antiquité --- Biography. --- Méditerranée (région) --- Mer Noire (région) --- Antiquité


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Crisis management during the Roman Republic : the role of political institutions in emergencies
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ISBN: 9781107032859 9781139507462 1107032857 1107054826 1107055903 1107056985 1107058139 1107059445 1107065518 113950746X 1139889672 Year: 2013 Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,

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'Crisis' is the defining word for our times and it likewise played a key role in defining the scope of government during the Roman Republic. This book is a comprehensive analysis of key incidents in the history of the Republic that can be characterized as crises, and the institutional response mechanisms that were employed by the governing apparatus to resolve them. Concentrating on military and other violent threats to the stability of the governing system, this book highlights both the strengths and weaknesses of the institutional framework that the Romans created. Looking at key historical moments, Gregory K. Golden considers how the Romans defined a crisis and what measures were taken to combat them, including declaring a state of emergency, suspending all non-war-related business, and instituting an emergency military draft, as well as resorting to rule by dictator in the early Republic.

The foreign policy of Mithridates VI Eupator, king of Pontus
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ISBN: 9004075917 9004328246 9789004075917 9789004328242 Year: 1986 Volume: 89 Publisher: Leiden Brill

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This book is about the clash of the Hellenistic world with the Romans, about a late Hellenistic king, a dominant figure of the first century B.C., who refused to accept his inclusion in the Roman sphere of control, and attempted to assert his political independence. A subsidiary theme is the espousal of hellenism by a non-Greek dynasty. The work examines first the early history of Pontus, and then analyses carefully the events of Mithridates Eupator's reign for what they reveal of his foreign policy. Attention is focused on diplomacy, strategy, propaganda, support, rather than on military details. There is no substantial study of Mithridates in English, and really only one in any language - Reinach's famous work of 1890. Since then, new inscriptions and coins have come to light, new methods and approaches devised. This book is intended as a contribution to the filling of a large scholarly gap.

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