The poison king : the life and legend of Mithridates, Rome's deadliest enemy

The poison king : the life and legend of Mithridates, Rome's deadliest enemy /

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Machiavelli praised his military genius. European royalty sought out his secret elixir against poison. His life inspired Mozart's first opera, while for centuries poets and playwrights recited bloody, romantic tales of his victories, defeats, intrigues, concubines, and mysterious death. But unt...

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Main Author: Mayor, Adrienne, 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2009
Subjects:
Mithridates > VI Eupator, > King of Pontus, > approximately 132 B.C.-63 B.C.
Poisoning > Political aspects > Rome > History.
Pontus > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Pontus > History.
Rome > History > Mithridatic Wars, 88-63 B.C.
Mediterranean Region > History, Military.
Black Sea Region > History, Military.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central

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