Information
Name: Kingdom of Pontus (Rome)
Type: Polity
Nation: kingdom of pontus
Start: -62
End: 62
Kingdom of Pontus (Rome): All Data
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Was a Hellenistic kingdom centered in the historical region of Pontus and ruled by the Mithridatic dynasty. King Mithridates VI entered a struggle with the Romans because he wanted to break the increasing Domain of Rome over the Hellenic world. After the Mithridatic Wars the territories of Pontus were divided among the Romans and their allies, and a much reduced Pontus became a Roman client.