PONTUS


Meaning of PONTUS in English

Ancient district, northeastern Anatolia adjoining the Black Sea .

An independent kingdom with its capital at Amasia, it was established in the 4th century BC. It continued expanding its borders until 66 BC, when its last king, Mithradates VI Eupator , was defeated by the Roman general Pompey the Great . It was incorporated into the Roman Empire in 63 BC.

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