Third Mithridatic War

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The Third Mithridatic War was a major conflict from 73–63 BC in which the Roman Republic decisively defeated King Mithridates VI of Pontus, greatly expanding Roman power in the eastern Mediterranean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman–Pontic war
ancient war
war
ArmenianCommander Tigranes the Great
surface form: Tigranes II the Great
belligerent Kingdom of Armenia
Kingdom of Pontus
Roman Republic
cause renewed conflict between Rome and Mithridates VI
commander Pompey the Great
surface form: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

Lucius Licinius Lucullus
Mithridates VI Eupator
surface form: Mithridates VI of Pontus

Tigranes the Great
surface form: Tigranes II the Great
conflictBetween Kingdom of Pontus
Roman Republic
endedWith death of Mithridates VI of Pontus
endTime 63 BC
followedBy Roman annexation of Pontus
historicalPeriod Late Roman Republic
surface form: late Roman Republic
keyFigure Pompey the Great
surface form: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

Lucius Licinius Lucullus
Mithridates VI Eupator
Tigranes the Great
surface form: Tigranes II of Armenia
legalBasisForCommand Lex Manilia
location Armenia
Asia Minor
Pontus
eastern Mediterranean
notableBattle Battle of Artaxata
Battle of Cabira
Battle of Cyzicus
Battle of Tigranocerta
Siege of Amisus
Siege of Cyzicus
opponent Mithridates VI Eupator
surface form: Mithridates VI of Pontus

Tigranes the Great
surface form: Tigranes II of Armenia
partOf Mithridatic Wars with Rome
surface form: Mithridatic Wars
PonticCommander Mithridates VI Eupator
surface form: Mithridates VI of Pontus
precededBy Second Mithridatic War
result Roman victory
defeat of Mithridates VI of Pontus
expansion of Roman power in the eastern Mediterranean
RomanCommander Pompey the Great
surface form: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

Lucius Licinius Lucullus
significance consolidation of Roman dominance in Asia Minor
weakening of Hellenistic kingdoms in the East
startTime 73 BC
theatreOfWar Anatolia
Caucasus region

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Pompey the Great notableCampaign Third Mithridatic War
Kingdom of Pontus conflict Third Mithridatic War
Kingdom of Pontus conflict Third Mithridatic War
this entity surface form: Roman–Pontic Wars
Mithridates VI Eupator conflict Third Mithridatic War
gens Pompeia conflict Third Mithridatic War
subject surface form: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
Lucius Licinius Lucullus participatedIn Third Mithridatic War
Gnaeus participatedIn Third Mithridatic War
subject surface form: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
First Mithridatic War followedBy Third Mithridatic War
Faustus Cornelius Sulla participatedIn Third Mithridatic War
Mithridatic dynasty conflict Third Mithridatic War
Mithridatic dynasty endCause Third Mithridatic War
this entity surface form: Roman conquest of Pontus
Mithridatic Wars with Rome hasPart Third Mithridatic War
subject surface form: Mithridatic Wars
Tigranes the Great conflict Third Mithridatic War
Second Mithridatic War followedBy Third Mithridatic War
Second Mithridatic War relatedTo Third Mithridatic War
Life of Lucullus coversEvent Third Mithridatic War
Life of Pompey featuresEvent Third Mithridatic War
King of Pontus conflict Third Mithridatic War
Pompey’s Eastern campaigns hasPart Third Mithridatic War
this entity surface form: Third Mithridatic War (Pompeian phase)