Tag: Rome’s Ascendancy in the East
Rome’s Ascendancy in the East
The Second Mithradatic War (83-81 B.C.)
The conflict unfolded as Roman general Lucius Licinius Murena initiated an invasion of Pontus, ultimately facing defeat. In 74 B.C., Nicomedes III of Bithynia bequeathed his kingdom to Rome,...
