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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- King of Pontus (120–63) who expanded the kingdom through victories over the Romans during the early part of his reign but was later driven from Pontus by Pompey (66).
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- noun ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC)
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After the Persians were thrown out by Alexander, an independent but weak Cappadocian kingdom arose, to be a pawn in the conflict between Rome and Perseus of Macedon, then Rome and Antiochus, then Rome and Mithridates VI of Pontus, and then between various Roman generals like Antony and Octavian, until the kingdom was made a Roman province.
Log of the Eclipse (8) Walter Jon Williams 2006
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After the Persians were thrown out by Alexander, an independent but weak Cappadocian kingdom arose, to be a pawn in the conflict between Rome and Perseus of Macedon, then Rome and Antiochus, then Rome and Mithridates VI of Pontus, and then between various Roman generals like Antony and Octavian, until the kingdom was made a Roman province.
Archive 2006-07-01 Walter Jon Williams 2006
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Mithridates VI “the Great”, king of Pontus morality:
Sands of Empire Robert W. Merry 2005
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Mithridates VI “the Great”, king of Pontus morality:
Sands of Empire Robert W. Merry 2005
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Mithridates VI “the Great”, king of Pontus morality:
Sands of Empire Robert W. Merry 2005
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_Sinope_ their residence, and attained to a high degree of strength under _Mithridates VI_. (the Great).
Outline of Universal History George Park Fisher 1868
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He cites the occurrence of a miraculous heavenly sign at key points in the life of Mithridates VI in a history written by
CNN.com 2010
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He cites the occurrence of a miraculous heavenly sign at key points in the life of Mithridates VI in a history written by
CNN.com 2010
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He cites the occurrence of a miraculous heavenly sign at key points in the life of Mithridates VI in a history written by
CNN.com 2010
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He cites the occurrence of a miraculous heavenly sign at key points in the life of Mithridates VI in a history written by
CNN.com 2010
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