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Kingdom of Pontus

281 BCE – 62 CE · about 343 years

Pontus was a Hellenistic kingdom on the southern Black Sea coast of Anatolia. Under Mithridates VI it fought three wars against Rome before being defeated and absorbed into the Roman Empire.

Key facts

Dates281 BCE – 62 CE
RegionAnatolia & Caucasus
ContinentAsia
CapitalsAmaseia, Sinope
FounderMithridates I Ctistes
Religion(s)Ancient Greek religion, Zoroastrianism

Before & after

Preceded by

Scythian kingdom

Followed by

Roman Empire Bosporan Kingdom

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.