Classical era · 89 BCE – 85 BCE

First Mithridatic War

The First Mithridatic War (89–85 BC) was a large conflict in Anatolia and ancient Greece in opposition to the Roman Republic by the Pontic kingdom ruled by Mithridates VI Eupator. Although the Roman general Sulla was largely victorious on the battlefield, factional struggle in Rome forced him to end the war on a precarious stalemate.

When: 89 BCE – 85 BCE
Where: Anatolia
Era: Classical

Topics

Turkey1,258 BCE – today

Before and after

Social War91 BCE – 88 BCE Siege of Asculum89 BCE Show on timeline

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