Athens was taken during Sulla's campaign (87 BCE), and Sulla drove Mithridates back into Anatolia. | Rome's greatest sudden loss of population; the background to Sulla's march on Rome.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Mithridates VI's Invasion of Anatolia and the Massacre (88 BCE)?
- Mithridates VI, king of Pontus, had 80,000 Roman citizens in Anatolia massacred in a single day (the Asiatic Vespers); with substantial Greek support he invaded Greece.
- When did Mithridates VI's Invasion of Anatolia and the Massacre (88 BCE) happen?
- 88 BCE
- Where did Mithridates VI's Invasion of Anatolia and the Massacre (88 BCE) take place?
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