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Asiatic Vespers - 88 BC
During the Mithridatic Wars there was an event known as the Asiatic Vespers. This even was when King Mithridates VI ordered a massacre of Romans and Italians settled in Anatolian Cities. The estimated death count is 80,000= - 150,000 including men women and children. This event is considered the cruelest thing that Mithridates VI did. -
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The end of the Mithridatic wars - 81 BC
After several battles Lucuis Cornelius Sulla was finally able to force Mithridates VI out of greece. After this peace was discussed and declared between Rome and Mithridates VI. However this peace was short lived becuase Rome soon after attack Mithridates which led to the started of the second Mithridatic war. The second Mithriatic war lasted from 83-81 BC and ended with the defeat of Mithridates VI. -
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The death of Mithridates VI - 63 BC
It is said that Mithridates VI tried to commit suicide by poisioing himself. It failed because during his seven year period in the wilderness he made himself immune to the poison he attempted to kill himself with. To this day he is still known as "The Poison King". Because of this he had to order one of his loyal bodyguard named Bituitus to kill him with a sword. Mithridates VI is considered the greatest ruler of Pontus to ever live. -
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Early Reign of King Mithridates IV - 113 BC
When Mithridates IV first became his main goal was to dominate the Black Sea and Anatolia. It took him several attempts but he eventually conquered Syria. He then turned his attention to Anatolia. He was close to conquering Anatolia as well but Nicomedes asked the Roman empire for assitance in stopping Mithridates. The Romans twice interfered which later on led to the Roman-Pontic war. -
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Assassination of Mithridates V - 120 BC
Mithridates V was a prince and the 7th King of Pontus, He was also the father of Mithridates IV. In the year 120 BC Mithridates was assassinated. The assassination was most likely a political assassination but not much information is known about it. Just likely every other boy would be Mithridates IV was shaken up by his fathers assassination. -
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Into the wilderness - 120 BC
After his fathers assassination Mithridates is said to have left normal society to live in the wilderness.. Its said that he was out there as long as seven years. During his time in the wilderness he developed a "Universal antidote to poisons" by injecting himself with less than lethal amounts of different poisons consistently so he became immune to them. -
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Birth of Mithridates VI - 134 BC
Not much is known about the beginnings of Mithridates VI. He was born around 134 BC and claimed to be a descendant of Cyrus the great. Mithridates VI was born in the city of Sinope is Pontus and he was the first son of his parents of Laodice VI and Mithridates Mithridates V.
