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Pontus - a country on the north-east coast of Anatolia
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265/16 Mithridates I of Pontus greatly expands his kingdom during his long
250/12 The death of Ariobarzanes of Pontus, who is succeeded by his son Mith
249/6 the territory of Mithridates of Pontus, and of his ally Heracleia.
221/17 Antiochus marries Laodice, the daughter of Mithridates of Pontus.
155/7a a treaty between the city of Chersonesus and Pharnaces of Pontus.
115/4a Gordius, allegedly at the instigation of Mithridates of Pontus.
113/14 trabo, moves from Cnossus to Pontus at the invitation of Mithridates.
95/11 Parthians, and enters into negotiations with Mithridates of Pontus.
89/15 Nicomedes invades Pontus, with the support of the Roman envoys.
86/32 Mithridates forcibly transports the inhabitants of Chios to Pontus.
85/13 Philetaerus is convicted of attempting to start a revolt in Pontus.
82/19 Murena invades Pontus, ignoring instructions brought from Rome by Cal
72/26 by sea from Nicomedeia to Pontus, but many of his ships are destro
72/53 Lucullus invades Pontus.
70/12 nexpectedly off the coast of Pontus, and defeats the navy of Heraclei
68/7 Lucullus' garrisons in Pontus start to mutiny.
68/16 Mithridates re-enters Pontus and wins support against the Romans.
67/3 is appointed to take over Lucullus' command in Bithynia and Pontus.
67/12 defeat on the Roman army in Pontus, commanded by Triarius, at Zela.
67/22 Lucullus returns to Pontus to face Mithridates, but his troops refuse
67/31 issioners arrive to organise Pontus into a province, but find the cou
65/17 detachment from Pompeius' army, on the way from Colchis to Pontus.
64/8 Pompeius organises Pontus as a Roman province.
63/67 Pompeius returns towards Rome via Pontus.
58/70 .Piso leaves the province of Pontus, where he is quaestor, to help
48/75 harnaces defeats Calvinus at Nicopolis, and gains control of Pontus.
47/18 Pharnaces captures Amisus and wins over the rest of Pontus.
46/59 four triumphs on separate days, over Gaul, Egypt, Pontus and Africa.
36/3 ibutes the territory of the kings in Cappadocia, Pontus and Cilicia.
Within translations:
Aelian:Fr_12 en', wishing to be mistress of Pontus. Mithridates describ
Aelian:Fr_86 Suda_K'1714 & & Clearchus of Pontus. [87] & {90 DF} &
Aelian:NA_5.4 porpoise frequents Pontus and the sea round about, and rar
Aelian:NA_5.27 of Myndus says that in Pontus the flocks grow fat upon
Aelian:NA_5.42 rmed that at Trapezus in Pontus honey is obtained from box
Aelian:NA_6.24 that foxes hunt bustards in Pontus. They reverse themse
Aelian:NA_6.41 the inhabitants of Pontus say that the mice there do the
Aelian:NA_7.46 & Mithridates of Pontus* when asleep was unwilling to
Aelian:NA_9.20 hich occurs in the river Pontus (it is in the territory
Aelian:NA_11.29 say that the sheep of Pontus have no gall-bladder, wher
Apollod:Fr_82 US] The (?) ten kings of Pontus ruled for (?) 218 years,
Ascon_19 L. Lucullus in Asia and Pontus, when Lucullus was waging war
Athen_2.51 from Cerasus, a city of Pontus; and he it was who gave
Athen_5.213 aeotis, and the whole of Pontus, so that his dominions are
Athen_6.257 Leucon, the tyrant of Pontus, was a different kind of
Athen_6.273 to us by Chamaeleon of Pontus, in his book on Pleasure,
Athen_6.275 jar of pickled fish from Pontus for three hundred drachmae
Athen_8.349 ratonicus once had sailed & To Pontus, to see king Berisad
Athen_8.351 aid, "that the people of Pontus had come out of a great
Athen_10.415 Mithridates, the king of Pontus, once proposed a contest
Athen_12.512 [5.] But Heracleides of Pontus, in his treatise on Pleasure,
Athen_12.523 Heracleides of Pontus, in the second book of
Athen_12.533 [46.] And Chamaeleon of Pontus, in his essay on Anacreon,
Athen_14.624 [624] as Chamaeleon of Pontus relates, ''who was a most
Athen_14.634 ngine, and that Heracleides of Pontus was the original inv
Athen_15.701 as for what Heracleides of Pontus says, that is clearly a
Cic:Acad_2.2 carrying on the war in Pontus. ** But intellectual gifts that
Cic:Arch_21 their head, opened up the Pontus, fortified as it was not
Cic:Deiot_37 our wars in Asia, Cappadocia, Pontus, Cilicia, Syria; and as for
Cic:LegAgr_1.6 possessed in Paphlagonia, Pontus, and Cappadocia. Can
Cic:LegAgr_2.51 of Mithridates in Paphlagonia, Pontus, and Cappadocia, in order
Cic:LegMan_7 lurking in the fastnesses of Pontus or Cappadocia but issues out
Cic:LegMan_21 countless other cities of Pontus and Cappadocia, capitulated to
Cic:LegMan_22 long ago from that same Pontus : the story goes that
Cic:LegMan_45 now, after the disaster in Pontus resulting from the battle to
Cic:Phil_11.30 Syria, Asia, Bithynia, and Pontus of making requisitions, from
Cic:Pis_88 What of your journey to Pontus and your venture there ?
Cic:ProvCon_6 and the whole force of Pontus, boiling over and pouring itself
Cic:ProvCon_31 to the very extremity of Pontus, ; and as for those
Cic:RedSen_38 his duties as quaestor in Pontus and Bithynia. No decree was
Cic:Sest_58 had been driven from Pontus. And Tigranes, although he
Cic:Verr_2.4.129 strait that opens into the Pontus, and the third this one
CIL_11.1832 iumph over Mithridates king of Pontus and Tigranes
Diod_37.2 to Mithridates king of Pontus, who had then an excellent
Diod_40.4 ected Paphlagonia, Pontus, Armenia and Achaia, also Iberia
ExcBarb_33B ructed Leon to rule over Pontus He appointed Eumenes [?
FastTr_p108 proconsul, & [from Asia, Pontus, Armenia, Paphla]gonia,
Festus:Brev_3 to provinces. All Pontus, Armenia Major, all Oriens, with
Festus:Brev_11 of a province. Pontus, after Mithridates, King of Pont
Festus:Brev_15 been deprived of the rule of Pontus. The same man, with
GranLic_25 day the soldiers from Pontus were routed and the son
GranLic_27 like a slave, and set off for Pontus with the rest of his
Joseph:AJ_14.53 tain persons came out of Pontus, and informed Pompeius,
Julian:Mis_362 village on the borders of the Pontus. Your city possesses
Just_1.1 of whom advanced into Pontus, and the other as far as
Just_2.4 that the "coast of the Pontus, and Asia, had been conque
Just_12.2 been left governor of Pontus by Alexander the Great,
Just_16.3 ant a colony in the country of Pontus, dedicated to Hercul
Just_32.4 first ridiculous to the Pontic soldiers, that the enemy
Just_37.1 nicus; to Mithridates of Pontus was allotted Greater Phryg
Just_37.3 ces, he made himself master of Pontus, and afterwards of
Just_38.7 ppadocia or Paphlagonia, Pontus or Bithynia, or the Greate
Just_40.1 ould take Mithridates of Pontus, others Ptolemy of Egyp
Lucian:Macr_13 thridates, king of Pontus, called the Founder, exiled by
Memn_7 Phrygia and the upper parts of Pontus. He carried out his
Memn_33 fleet to confront the Pontic triremes which, as has bee
Memn_38 banquet, and sent hime back to Pontus with 10,000 cavalrym
Memn_20-29 * ved in the upper part of Pontus, wanting to have access
Nepos_23.10 the Carthaginian joined Prusias in Pontus. ** At his court he
Oros_3.18 4 Zopyrion, the prefect of Pontus, assembled an army of thirty
Oros_5.10 of Bithynia, Mithridates of Pontus and Armenia, Ariarathes of
Oros_6.2 Mithridates, the king of Pontus and Armenia, now strove to
Oros_6.16 Syria and conquered Pharnaces in Pontus.
Oros_7.22 of the Goths ruined Greece, Pontus, and Asia; Dacia beyond the
Oros_7.24 but he was slain in Pontus within six months. After him
Phld:Sto_76 Lycon of Bithynia, Pausanias of Pontus, Timocles of Cnossus or of
Plin:HN_37.127 in morning light. Those from Pontus are betrayed by their light
Plin:HN_37.130 there is the 'paederos' from Pontus, which has a weaker lustre,
Plin:HN_37.179 or 'loved-by-all.' [179] The Pontic stone occurs in several
Plinius:Ep_10.21 prefect of the coast of Pontus, has come to me in a most
Plinius:Ep_10.75 named Julius Largus, of Pontus, whom I had never seen or
Plinius:Ep_10.108 cities of Bithynia and Pontus to possess in getting in
Plinius:Ep_10.109 cities of Bithynia and Pontus, in getting in moneys whic
Plinius:Ep_10.112 in use in Bithynia and Pontus, does not make it compulso
Plinius:Ep_10.86a prefect of the coast of Pontus, as an upright, honest,
Plut:Mor_183 understanding, fled into Pontus and there reigned until
Plut:Mor_206 he routed Pharnaces of Pontus at the first assault, he
Polyaen_5.23.1 eudosia, a city of Pontus, was besieged by the neighbourin
Polyaen_7.37.1 aerisades, king of Pontus, used three distinct outfits of
Porph:Fr_41 . . in Asia and Pontus and the other provinces of that
POxy_1380 Pergamon mistress ; in Pontus immaculate ; in Italy love
Schol:Bob_95 and condemned. Then he went to Pontus, and joined to Mithr
SEG_47.1125 (90/89) stile towards the king of Pontus. In this situation
SEG_55.855 (78/77) Gods; in year 220 {of the Pontic Era}.
ValMax_9.13.1 say that he deserved Pontic punishment, more than Roman
[Vict]:VirIll_74 him from his kingdom of Pontus. When king Tigranes of Armenia
[Vict]:VirIll_76 [76] Mithridates, king of Pontus , was descended from the

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Pontus → see Heracleia

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