The Poison King : The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy /

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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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Mayor, Adrienne, 1946- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2009.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Mithridates (Pontisches Reich, König, VI.)
Mithridates > VI Eupator, > King of Pontus, > approximately 132 B.C.-63 B.C.
Kings and rulers.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Poisoning > Political aspects > Rome > History.
Rome (Empire)
Mediterranean Region > Pontus.
Mediterranean Region.
Black Sea Region.
Rome > Histoire > 88-63 av. J.-C. (Guerres contre Mithridate)
Pont (Region ancienne) > Histoire.
Black Sea Region > History, Military.
Mediterranean Region > History, Military.
Rome > History > Mithridatic Wars, 88-63 B.C.
Pontus > History.
Pontus > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Biographie.
Military history.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Kill them all, and let the gods sort them out
  • A savior is born in a castle by the sea
  • Education of a young hero
  • The lost boys
  • Return of the king
  • Storm clouds
  • Victory
  • Terror
  • Battle for Greece
  • Killers' kiss
  • Living like a king
  • Falling star
  • Renegade kings
  • End game
  • In the tower.

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