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MITHRIDATES THE GREAT — surnamed Eupator, king of Pontus from 123 to 63 B.C.; an implacable enemy of the Romans, between whom and him there raged from 90 to 63 a succession of wars, till he was defeated by Pompey near the Euphrates, when, being superseded by his son … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
List of people known as The Great — This is a list of people whose names in English are commonly appended with the phrase the Great , or who were called that or an equivalent phrase in their own language. Other languages have their own suffixes such as e Bozorg and e azam in… … Wikipedia
Alexander the Great — This article is about the ancient king of Macedon. For other uses, see Alexander the Great (disambiguation). Alexander the Great Basileus of Macedon … Wikipedia
Tigranes the Great — This article is about a king of Armenia in the 1st century BCE. For other historical figures with the same name (including other kings of Armenia) see Tigranes. Tigranes II King of Armenia Tigranes II … Wikipedia
Cyrus the Great in the Bible — The Cylinder confirms that Cyrus allowed captives in Babylon to return to their native lands, earning him an honored place in Judaism. Cyrus the Great figures in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) as the patron and deliverer of the Jews. He is… … Wikipedia
Mithridates VI of Pontus — Mithridates the Great redirects here. For other people, see Mithridates. Mithridates VI King of Pontus Mithridates VI from the Musée du Louvre Reign … Wikipedia
Mithridates — or Mithradates is the Hellenistic form of an Iranian theophoric name, meaning given by the deity Mithra . It may refer to: Rulers Mithridates I of Parthia (r. 171 138 BC) Mithridates II of Parthia (r. 110 87 BC) Mithridates III of Parthia (r. 58… … Wikipedia
The Alexandrian War — Copyviocore url=http://www.unrv.com/fall republic/caesar in egypt.php month = October day = 6 year = 2008 time = 13:15 timestamp = 20081006131537 The Alexandrian War was a conflict involving the Roman Empire. In 48 BC during the battle between… … Wikipedia
Mithridates — noun ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132 63 BC) • Syn: ↑Mithridates VI, ↑Mithridates the Great • Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex … Useful english dictionary
Mithridates VI — noun ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132 63 BC) • Syn: ↑Mithridates, ↑Mithridates the Great • Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex … Useful english dictionary
