Polity Dionysopolis

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A Greek polis in the West Coast of ancient Pontos.

Establishment

  • January 430 BC: Dionysopolis was a polis founded around the V Century.

Chronology

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1. Mithridatic Wars

Were three conflicts fought by Rome against the Kingdom of Pontus and its allies between 88 BC and 63 BC. They are named after Mithridates VI, the King of Pontus during the course of the wars.

1.1. Third Mithridatic War

Was the last and longest of the three Mithridatic Wars, fought between Mithridates VI of Pontus and the Roman Republic. The conflict ended in defeat for Mithridates, ending the Pontic Kingdom, ending the Seleucid Empire (by then a rump state), and also resulting in the Kingdom of Armenia becoming an allied client state of Rome.

  • January 72 BC: Roman period of the settlement, which began in 73 BC.

Disestablishment

  • January 72 BC: Roman period of the settlement, which began in 73 BC.