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Archelaus was a general of Mithridates VI of Pontus in the First Mithridatic War. In 87 BC, he was sent to Greece with a large army and fleet, and occupied the Piraeus after three days' fighting with Bruttius Sura, prefect of Macedonia, who in the previous year had defeated Mithridates' fleet under Metrophanes and captured the island of Sciathus. Here he was besieged by Sulla, compelled to withdraw into Boeotia, and completely defeated at Chaeronea (86 BC). A fresh army was sent by Mithridates, but Archelaus was again defeated at Orchomenos, after a two days' battle (85). On the conclusion of peace, Archelaus, finding that he had incurred the suspicion of Mithridates, deserted to the Romans, by whom he was well received, and went on to assist Lucullus in the Third Mithridatic War. His great-grandson, also named Archelaus, was made the last king of Cappadocia by Mark Antony.

References

  • Appian, Mithrid 30, 49, 56, 64.
  • Plutarch, Sulla 11, 16-19, 20, 23; Lucullus, 8.
Mithridates VI (Greek: Μιθριδάτης), 132–63 BC, also known as Mithridates the Great (Megas) and Eupator Dionysius, was king of Pontus in northern Anatolia from 120 to 63 BC.
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First Mithridatic War was the first of three military conflicts fought in Greece and Asia Minor between Mithridates VI of Pontus and the Roman Republic.

Conflict between Mithridates and Nicomedes


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1st century BC - 1st century
110s BC  100s BC  90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC  60s BC  50s BC 
90 BC 89 BC 88 BC - 87 BC - 86 BC 85 BC 84 BC

Politics
State leaders - Sovereign states
Birth and death categories
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Motto
Ελευθερία ή θάνατος
Eleftheria i thanatos  
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Location

Coordinates Coordinates:
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max): 2 - 6.
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Macedonia was officially established in 146 BC, after the Roman general Quintus Caecilius Metellus defeated Andriscus of Macedon in 148 BC, and after the four client republics ("tetrarchy") established by Rome in the region were dissolved.
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Skiathos
Σκιάθο?

The Bourtzi of Skiathos at dawn.
Geography

Coordinates: Coordinates:
Island Chain: Sporades
Area:[1] 49.898 km (0 sq.mi.
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (Latin: L•CORNELIVS•L•F•P•N•SVLLA•FELIX )[1] (ca. 138 BC–78 BC), usually known simply as Sulla, was a Roman general, consul and dictator.
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Boeotia, Beotia, or Bœotia (Greek: Βοιωτία - English IPA: /biːˈoʊʃiə/
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Battle of Chaeronea was fought near Chaeronea, in Boeotia, in 86 BC during the First Mithridatic War, between Rome and King Mithridates VI of Pontus. The Roman forces of Lucius Cornelius Sulla defeated the Pontic forces of Archelaus.
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For other uses of Orchomenus or Orchomenos, see Orchomenus
Orchomenos (Greek: Ὀρχομενός
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Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a republican form of government. The republican period began with the overthrow of the Monarchy c.
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Lucius Licinius Lucullus (ca. 118-56 BC) was a consul of ancient Rome, a supporter of Lucius Cornelius Sulla and victor in the East.

Biography

Born in Rome, he was a member of the prominent gens
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Third Mithridatic War (75-65 BC) was one of three Mithridatic Wars fought between Mithridates VI of Pontus and the Roman Republic. The Romans won the war, and Mithridates committed suicide, ending the menace of Pontus and conquering the Armenian kingdom.
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Archelaus (in Greek Αρχέλαος, died 17) was the last king of Cappadocia. He was the great-grandson of Archelaus, a general in the First and Third Mithridatic Wars.
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State Party  Turkey
Type Mixed
Criteria i, iii, v, vii
Reference 357
Region Europe

Inscription History
Inscription 1985  (9th Session)
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Marcus Antonius (Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N [1]) (c. January 14, 83 BC – August 1, 30 BC), known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general.
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Appian (Greek: Αππιανος)(c. 95 – c. 165), of Alexandria was a Greek historian with Roman citizenship who flourished during the reigns of Trajan, Hadrian and Antoninus
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Plutarch
Mestrius Plutarchus
Πλούταρχο?

Parallel Lives, Amyot translation, 1565
Born: Circa 46 AD
Chaeronea, Boeotia
Died: Circa 120 AD
Delphi, Phocis
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