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Look up: Mithridates

  1. Mithridates
    King of Pontus, ie., the Black Sea coast of what is now Turkey. For most of his reign (120-63 BCE) he was at war with Rome, with varying degrees of success.
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  2. Mithridates
    (132 BCE-63 BCE) king of Pontus, in Asia Minor, from 120–-63 BCE; following a successful invasion of Crimea, Mithridates attempts to conquer the Roman client of Bithynia but is unsuccessful; angered, Mithridates invades the province of Asia and causes the death of eighty-thousand Italians and...
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  3. Mithridates
    [n] - ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC)
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  4. Mithridates
    Mithridates VI noun ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC)
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  5. Mithridates
    Mithridates or Mithradares (Mithridates the Great) was king of Pontus, on the southern shore of the Black Sea. His father was murdered in 120 BC, and Mithridates ascended the throne at the age of thirteen. Soon after becoming an adult he commenced his career of conquest, which made him master of nea...
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  6. Mithridates
    `Mithridates` or `Mithradates` is the Hellenistic form of an Iranian theophoric name, meaning "given by the deity Mithra". It may refer to: ; Rulers ; Other people ; Other uses
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithridates

  7. Mithridates
    (soldier) `Mithridates` (died 401 BC) was a young Persian soldier who according to a version in Plutarch`s Life of Artaxerxes II, accidentally killed Cyrus the Younger in the Battle of Cunaxa (Plutarch|Life of Artaxerxes<ref name="lives" />--> Shortly after, Cyrus`s...
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/calendar/ February 14 is Valentine's Day. Although it is celebrated as a lovers' holiday today, with the giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love, it originated in 5th Century Rome as a tribute to St. Valentine, a Catholic bishop. The first Valentine card grew out of this practice. The first true Valentine card was sent in 1415 by Charles, duke of Orleans, to his wife. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London at the time. Cupid, another symbol of the holiday, became associated with it because he was the son of Venus, the Roman god of love and beauty. Cupid often appears on Valentine cards. read more

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