Empire of the Black Sea : the rise and fall of the Mithridatic world / Duane W. Roller.
2020
DS156.P8 R65 2020
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Title
Empire of the Black Sea : the rise and fall of the Mithridatic world / Duane W. Roller.
Author
Roller, Duane W., author.
ISBN
9780197500552 (electronic book)
Published
New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (288 pages).
Call Number
DS156.P8 R65 2020
Dewey Decimal Classification
939.33
Summary
Existing from the early third century BC to 63 BC, the Mithridatic kingdom of Pontos was one of the most powerful entities in the Mediterranean world. Under a series of vigorous kings and queens, it expanded from a fortress in the mountainous territory of northern Asia Minor to rule almost all the Black Sea perimeter. This is the first study in English of this kingdom in its entirety, from its origins under King Mithridates I around 280 bc until its last and greatest king, the erudite and cultured Mithridates VI the Great, fell victim to the expanding ambitions of the Roman Republic in 63 bc. The Pontic rulers dominated the culture and politics of the Black Sea region for over two hundred years. This book is a thorough exploration of the internal dynamics of the kingdom as well as its relations with the rest of the Mediterranean world, especially the ever-expanding Roman Republic.
Note
Existing from the early third century BC to 63 BC, the Mithridatic kingdom of Pontos was one of the most powerful entities in the Mediterranean world. Under a series of vigorous kings and queens, it expanded from a fortress in the mountainous territory of northern Asia Minor to rule almost all the Black Sea perimeter. This is the first study in English of this kingdom in its entirety, from its origins under King Mithridates I around 280 bc until its last and greatest king, the erudite and cultured Mithridates VI the Great, fell victim to the expanding ambitions of the Roman Republic in 63 bc. The Pontic rulers dominated the culture and politics of the Black Sea region for over two hundred years. This book is a thorough exploration of the internal dynamics of the kingdom as well as its relations with the rest of the Mediterranean world, especially the ever-expanding Roman Republic.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 31, 2020).
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Oxford scholarship online.
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Print version: 9780190887841
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