Archelaus

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Archelaus was a prominent general of King Mithridates VI of Pontus who led Pontic forces against the Romans during the Mithridatic Wars.

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instanceOf ancient Greek general
military commander
activeYears circa 90–80 BC
allegiance Mithridates VI of Pontus
commanded Pontic forces in Greece
Pontic garrison at Athens and Piraeus
country Kingdom of Pontus
defeatedBy Lucius Cornelius Sulla at Chaeronea
Lucius Cornelius Sulla at Orchomenus
employer Mithridates VI of Pontus
family possibly of Cappadocian or Pontic Greek origin
historicalSource Appian’s Mithridatic Wars
Plutarch’s Life of Sulla
linked to: Life of Sulla
involvedIn peace negotiations leading to the Treaty of Dardanus
knownFor leading Pontic forces against Rome in Greece
major defeats at Chaeronea and Orchomenus
laterAllegiance Roman Republic
laterServedUnder Lucius Licinius Lucullus
militaryBranch Pontic army
negotiatedWith Lucius Cornelius Sulla
notableBattle Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC)
Battle of Orchomenus (86 BC)
Siege of Athens (87–86 BC)
linked to: Siege of Athens
occupation general
opponent Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Lucius Licinius Lucullus
Roman Republic
participatedIn First Mithridatic War
Mithridatic Wars
role chief commander of Mithridates VI in Greece
supportedBy Aristion of Athens
timePeriod 1st century BC

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