Campaign in Greece (First Mithridatic War)
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A military campaign in Greece by the Kingdom of Pontus under the command of General Archelaus.
Chronology
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January 86 BC: Archelaus was a general in the Kingdom of Pontus, led by King Mithridates VI. The Battle of Chaeronea in -87 was fought against the Roman Republic, led by Lucius Cornelius Sulla. Archelaus' defeat marked a turning point in the First Mithridatic War.
January 87 BC: Archelaus was sent to Greece, where he established Aristion as a tyrant in Athens.
January 86 BC: Mithridates VI of Pontus, a powerful ruler in the Kingdom of Pontus, successfully captured Asia Minor and expanded his influence into northern Greece, Macedonia, and Thessaly in -87. This marked the beginning of his campaign to challenge Roman dominance in the region.
March 86 BC: The Romans quickly declared war. In 87 BC, Consul Lucius Cornelius Sulla landed in Epirus and marched on Athens. Sulla captured Athens on March 1, 86 BC.
January 84 BC: Battle of Orchomenus. Greece was fully restored to Roman rule.
