The Death of Mithridates VI (63 BCE)

63 BCE · Bosporos Krallığı (Kırım) · military

Cornered by his son Pharnaces, Mithridates first attempted to take poison; having consumed small doses for years, he had become immune to it; in the end he asked one of his soldiers to kill him.

The cultural legacy of Pontus — a multilingual court life and medical experimentation — is of great importance.

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What was The Death of Mithridates VI (63 BCE)?
Cornered by his son Pharnaces, Mithridates first attempted to take poison; having consumed small doses for years, he had become immune to it; in the end he asked one of his soldiers to kill him.
When did The Death of Mithridates VI (63 BCE) happen?
63 BCE
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Bosporos Krallığı (Kırım)