The Poison King : the life and legend of Mithradates, Rome's deadliest enemy /

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...

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Main Author:	Mayor, Adrienne, 1946-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2010], ©2010 Princeton : c2010 Princeton : ©2010 Princeton, N.J. : ©2010 Princeton : [2010]
Subjects:	Mithridates > VI Eupator, > King of Pontus, > approximately 132 B.C.-63 B.C Mithridates > VI Eupator, > King of Pontus, > ca. 132-63 B.C Mithridate > (roi du Pont ; > 6) > biographie Mithridates > VI Eupator, > King of Pontus, > approximately 132-63 B.C Mithridates > VI > Pontisches Reich, König > v132-v63 Mithridates > VI > Pontisches Reich, König > v132-v63. Mithridates > VI, > Pontisches Reich, König, > v132-v63 Mithridates (Pontisches Reich, König, VI.) Mithridatic Wars (Rome : 88-63 B.C.) 88 - 63 B.C 88-63 B.C Poisoning > Political aspects > Rome > History Toxicology > history BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical HISTORY > Ancient > General History, Military Kings and rulers Poisons and poisoning > History Black Sea Region > History, Military Mediterranean Region > History, Military Pontus > History Pontus > Kings and rulers > Biography Rome > History > Mithridatic Wars, 88-63 B.C Pont (Région ancienne) > Histoire Rome > Histoire > 88-63 av. J.-C. (Guerres contre Mithridate) Black Sea Region Black Sea Region > Military history Mediterranean Region Mediterranean Region > Military history Mediterranean Region > Pontus Rome (Empire) Rome > History Biography Biographie Biographies History Military history collective biographies

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