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. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
(132 BCE-63 BCE) king of Pontus, in Asia Minor, from 120â€`-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 Greek commercial representatives by encouraging Asi... Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/10135