Mithridates VI (120-63 BCE, also known as Mithradates, Mithradates Eupator Dionysius, Mithridates the Great) was the king of Pontus (modern-day northeastern Turkey) who was regarded by his people as their savior from the oppression of Rome and by the Romans as their most formidable – and hated – enemy since Hannibal Barca (247-183 BCE). Like Hannibal, Mithridates proved himself an unstoppable force, defeating Roman armies, manipulating neighboring governments, and even organizing a mass slaughter of Romans and Italians throughout Asia Minor to advance his cause in liberating the region from Roman control.
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c. 132 BCE - 63 BCELife of Mithridates VI, King of Pontus.
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120 BCE - 63 BCEReign of Mithridates VI as King of Pontus, enemy of Rome.
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89 BCE - 63 BCEMithridatic Wars between Mithridates VI and Roman Republic .
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88 BCERhodes is beseiged by Mithradates VI.
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66 BCEThe Manilian Law is passed, giving Pompey great power to deal with Mithridates VI of Pontus.
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63 BCEDeath of Mithridates VI by suicide; end of the Mithridatic Wars with Rome.
