Mithridates VI of Pontus
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Summary
Mithridates VI of Pontus was born on January 1, 134 BC[1], in Sinop[2]. He died on January 1, 63 BC[3], in Bosporan Kingdom[4]. He worked as a military leader[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,185 views/month, #6,866 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Panticapaeum[7]
- Date of birth: 132 BC[8]
- Father: Mithridates V of Pontus[9]
- Mother: Laodice VI[10]
- Spouse: Laodice[11], Monime[12], Hypsicratea[13], Berenice of Chios[14], Stratonice of Pontus[15]
- Child: Pharnaces II of Pontus[16], Mithridates of Colchis[17], Cleopatra of Pontus[18], Arcathius[19], Machares[20], Mithridates I of the Bosporus[21], Drypetina[22], Ariarathes IX of Cappadocia[23], Adobogiona the Younger[24], Athenais Philostorgos II[25], Nysa[26], Xiphares[27], Orsabaris[28], Xerxes of Pontus[29]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Pontus[30]
- Position held: list of kings of Pontus[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Family: Mithridatic dynasty[33]
- Commons category: Mithridates VI of Pontus[34]
- Unmarried partner: Adobogiona the Elder[35]
- Participated in conflict: Mithridatic Wars[36]
- Given name: Mithridates[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mithridates VI of Pontus[38]
- Relative: Archelaus[39]
- Manner of death: suicide[40]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[44], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[45], Kościelna encyclopedia[46], Pauly–Wissowa[47], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[48], The New Student's Reference Work[49], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Mithridates VI of Pontus include Mithridatism[51], a consumption[52]; Yevpatoriya[53], a city or town[54], in Crimean Khanate[55]; Eupatorium[56], a taxon[57]; mithridate[58], an antidote[59]; and Mount Mithridat[60], a mountain[61], in Russia[62].
Why It Matters
Mithridates VI of Pontus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 118 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Entities named for him include Mithridatism[51], a consumption[52]; Yevpatoriya[53], a city or town[54], in Crimean Khanate[55]; Eupatorium[56], a taxon[57]; mithridate[58], an antidote[59]; and Mount Mithridat[60], a mountain[61], in Russia[62].
FAQs
Where was Mithridates VI of Pontus born?
Mithridates VI of Pontus's place of birth was Sinop[2].
Where did Mithridates VI of Pontus die?
Mithridates VI of Pontus died in Bosporan Kingdom[4].
Who were Mithridates VI of Pontus's parents?
Mithridates VI of Pontus's father was Mithridates V of Pontus[9]. Mithridates VI of Pontus's mother was Laodice VI[10].
Who was Mithridates VI of Pontus married to?
Mithridates VI of Pontus's spouses include Laodice[11], Monime[12], Hypsicratea[13], and Berenice of Chios[14].
What did Mithridates VI of Pontus do for work?
Mithridates VI of Pontus worked as a military leader[5].