The Poison King : the life and legend of Mithradates, Rome's deadliest enemy
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Author
Published
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2010.
ISBN
9780691126838 (hardcover : alk. paper), 0691126836 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Physical Desc
xxii, 448 pages, [8] pages of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Cambridge - Adult | 939.33 Mithradates | Billed |
Concord - Adult | BIOG Mithradates/Mayor | On Shelf |
Lexington - Adult | 939.33 M | On Shelf |
Newton - Adult | 939.33 M45P 2010 | On Shelf |
Weston - Adult | BIO MITHRADATES | On Shelf |
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Published
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2010.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780691126838 (hardcover : alk. paper), 0691126836 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [381]-433) and index.
Description
A new account of one of Rome's most relentless but least understood foes. Claiming Alexander the Great and Darius of Persia as ancestors, Mithradates inherited a wealthy Black Sea kingdom at age fourteen after his mother poisoned his father. He fled into exile and returned in triumph to become a ruler of superb intelligence and fierce ambition. Hailed as a savior by his followers and feared as a second Hannibal by his enemies, he envisioned a grand Eastern empire to rival Rome. After massacring eighty thousand Roman citizens in 88 BC, he seized Greece and modern-day Turkey. Fighting some of the most spectacular battles in ancient history, he dragged Rome into a long round of wars and threatened to invade Italy itself. His uncanny ability to elude capture and surge back after devastating losses unnerved the Romans, while his mastery of poisons allowed him to foil assassination attempts and eliminate rivals.--From publisher description.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Black Sea Region -- History, Military.
Mediterranean Region -- History, Military.
Mithridates -- VI Eupator, -- King of Pontus, -- approximately 132 B.C.-63 B.C.
Poisoning -- Political aspects -- Rome -- History.
Pontus -- History.
Pontus -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Rome -- History -- Mithridatic Wars, 88-63 B.C.
Mediterranean Region -- History, Military.
Mithridates -- VI Eupator, -- King of Pontus, -- approximately 132 B.C.-63 B.C.
Poisoning -- Political aspects -- Rome -- History.
Pontus -- History.
Pontus -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Rome -- History -- Mithridatic Wars, 88-63 B.C.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mayor, A. (2010). The Poison King: the life and legend of Mithradates, Rome's deadliest enemy . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mayor, Adrienne, 1946-. 2010. The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mayor, Adrienne, 1946-. The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy Princeton University Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mayor, Adrienne. The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy Princeton University Press, 2010.
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