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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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mayor, Adrienne, 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2009.
Subjects:
Mithridates > VI Eupator, > King of Pontus, > approximately 132 B.C.-63 B.C.
Mithridates (Pontisches Reich, König, VI.)
88-63 B.C.
Poisoning > Political aspects > Rome > History.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
Kings and rulers
Pontus > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Pontus > History.
Rome > History > Mithridatic Wars, 88-63 B.C.
Mediterranean Region > History, Military.
Black Sea Region > History, Military.
Pont (Région ancienne) > Histoire.
Rome > Histoire > 88-63 av. J.-C. (Guerres contre Mithridate)
Black Sea Region
Mediterranean Region
Mediterranean Region > Pontus
Rome (Empire)
Biographies
History
Military history
Biographie.
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