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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,
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
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:Demetr_4
ounded the family of the Pontic kings, which continued thr
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
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