The First Mithridatic War was fought between the Roman Republic and Mithridates VI Eupator Dionysius, the king of Pontus. See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century) Res Publica Romanorum) was the republican government of the city of Rome and its territories from 510 BC until the establishment of the Roman Empire, which sometimes placed at 44 BC the year of Caesardictator or, more commonly, 27... Mithridates VI of Pontus, (132 BC- 63 BC), called Eupator Dionysius, was the king of Pontus in Asia Minor and one of Romes most formidable and successful enemies. ... Pontus was a name applied in ancient times to extensive tracts of country in the northeast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey) bordering on the Euxine (Black Sea), which was often called simply Pontos (the Main), by the Greeks. ...

The origin of the war was a dispute between Mithridates and Nicomedes, the king of Bithynia, over control of Cappadocia, a province of ancient asia, in what is now Turkey. In 90 BCE, Mithridates took control of both Bithynia and Cappadocia, with the help of Armenia. When Manius Aquilius, the Roman commander of Anatolia (former Greek territory, now western Turkey) arrived, however, Mithridates complied to Aquilius' request that he withdraw. The further demand, in 89 BCE, that Mithridates should hand over troops, he refused; and Aquilius put Nicomedes up to attacking Pontus. Nicomedes III, known as Philopator, was the king of Bithynia, from 91 to 74 BC. He was the son and successor of Nicomedes II. His brother Socrates, assisted by Mithridates VI of Pontus, drove him out, but he was reinstated by the Romans. ... Bithynia as a province of the Roman Empire, 120 AD Bithynia was an ancient province in the northwest of Asia Minor, adjoining the Propontis, the Thracian Bosporus and the Black Sea (Euxine). ... Cappadocia in 188 BC In ancient geography, Cappadocia (Greek: Καππαδοκία; see also List of traditional Greek place names) was an extensive inland district of Asia Minor (modern Turkey). ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC - 90s BC - 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC Years: 95 BC 94 BC 93 BC 92 BC 91 BC - 90 BC - 89 BC 88 BC 87... Bithynia as a province of the Roman Empire, 120 AD Bithynia was an ancient province in the northwest of Asia Minor, adjoining the Propontis, the Thracian Bosporus and the Black Sea (Euxine). ... Cappadocia in 188 BC In ancient geography, Cappadocia (Greek: Καππαδοκία; see also List of traditional Greek place names) was an extensive inland district of Asia Minor (modern Turkey). ... Manius Aquillius, member of the ancient Roman gens Aquillia, was Consul in 129 BC and again in 101 BC. He put an end to the war which had been carried on against Aristonicus, the son of Eumenes II king of Pergamon, and which had been almost terminated by his predecessor... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC Years: 94 BC 93 BC 92 BC 91 BC 90 BC - 89 BC - 88 BC 87 BC 86...

In 88 BCE, Mithridates met Nicomedes' Bithynian attack with a vigorous counter-attack. His commander, Archelaus, defeated the Bithynian army at the Battle of the River Amnias, and the Roman force, under Aquillius, at the Battle of Mount Scorobas. The Roman Black Sea fleet simply surrendered. Cappadocia and Bithynia, and the Roman province of Asia were overun, and many of the former Greek cities, such as Pergamum, Ephesus and Miletus welcomed Archelaus? as a liberator from Roman control. Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC Years: 93 BC 92 BC 91 BC 90 BC 89 BC - 88 BC - 87 BC 86 BC 85... Archelaus, ethnarch of Judea, was the son of Herod the Great and Malthace and brother of Herod Antipas. ... See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century) Res Publica Romanorum) was the republican government of the city of Rome and its territories from 510 BC until the establishment of the Roman Empire, which sometimes placed at 44 BC the year of Caesardictator or, more commonly, 27...

At this point, Mithridates ordered a massacre of all Romans in Asia. According to the sources, as many as 80,000 were murdered. This had the effect of tying the Greek cities irrevocably to Mithridates' cause, for they would now have cause to fear Roman vengeance.

Archelaus was sent to Greece, where he established Ariston as a tyrant in Athens. The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ...

In 87 BCE, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, the Roman consul, landed in Epirus, and marched on Athens. In 86 BCE, he captured Athens, but Archelaus evacuated Piraeus, and landed in Boeotia, where Sulla defeated him at the Battle of Chaeronea. Meanwhile, the Roman officer, Lucius Lucullus, in support of Sulla, defeated a Mithridatic fleet off the island of Tenedos. The next year, in 85 BCE, Archelaus had received sufficient reinforcements to again offer battle to Sulla, but was again defeated at the Orchomenus. Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC Years: 92 BC 91 BC 90 BC 89 BC 88 BC - 87 BC - 86 BC 85 BC 84... This page is about the Roman dictator Sulla, for the Brythonic goddess sometimes called Sulla, see Sul. ... For modern diplomatic consuls, see Consulate general. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC Years: 91 BC 90 BC 89 BC 88 BC 87 BC - 86 BC - 85 BC 84 BC 83... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... Piraeus, or Peiraeus (Modern Greek: Πειραιά(ς) Pireá(s), Ancient Greek / Katharevousa: Πειραιεύς Pireéfs) is a city in the prefecture of Attica, Greece, located south of Athens. ... Boeotia (Greek Βοιωτια) was the central area of ancient Greece. ... Two famous ancient battles were fought at Chaeronea in Boeotia: Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Lucius Licinius Lucullus (c. ... Gökçeada and Bozcaada are two islands in the Aegean Sea which are part of Canakkale Province in Turkey. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC Years: 90 BC 89 BC 88 BC 87 BC 86 BC - 85 BC - 84 BC 83 BC 82...

By now, the popular government in Rome had also sent a force under Lucius Valerius Flaccus, which landed in Asia, where many of the Greek cities were in rebellion against Mithridates, who had shown himself in his true colors. Flaccus was killed in a mutinty led by Gaius Flavius Fimbria. Fimbria was able to defeat Mithridates' army on the river Rhyndacus. Mithridates, seing how it was going against him, met Sulla at Dardanus in 85 BCE, and got terms, which left him his kingdom. At least four notable Romans were named Lucius Valerius Flaccus. ... Gaius Flavius Fimbria (d. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC Years: 90 BC 89 BC 88 BC 87 BC 86 BC - 85 BC - 84 BC 83 BC 82...

Realizing that he could not face Sulla, Fimbria fell on his sword, which left Sulla to settle Asia, which he did, by imposing a huge indemnity (fine), along with five years of back taxes, which left Asian cities heavily in debt for a long time to come.

It was followed by the Second Mithridatic War The Second Mithridatic War was fought between the old King Mithridates VI of Pontus and the Roman consul Lucius Licinius Lucullus (consul in 74 BC). ...