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Mithridates I of Pontus

400 BC - 266 BC

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Mithridates I Ctistes (Greek: Mιθριδάτης Kτίστης; reigned 281–266 BC), also known as Mithridates III of Cius, was a Persian nobleman and the founder (this is the meaning of the word Ctistes, literally Builder) of the Kingdom of Pontus in Anatolia. Mithridates is said to have been of the same age as Demetrios Poliorketes, which means he was born in the mid-330s BC. In 302 or 301 BC, shortly after having executed the young man's father and predecessor Mithridates II of Cius, the diadoch Antigonus became suspicious of the son who had inherited the family dominion of Cius, and planned to kill the boy. Mithridates, however, received from Demetrius Poliorketes timely notice of Antigonus's intentions, and fled with a few followers to Paphlagonia, where he occupied a strong fortress, called Cimiata. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mithridates I of Pontus is the 4,697th most popular politician (down from 3,796th in 2019), the 457th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 397th in 2019) and the 239th most popular Turkish Politician.

Mithridates I of Pontus was a king of Pontus who is most famous for his use of a drug called mithridate. Mithridate was a poison that Mithridates took every day to protect himself from being poisoned.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Mithridates I of Pontus ranks 4,697 out of 19,576. Before him are Halfdan the Black, Maria Pia of Savoy, Phraortes, John Corvinus, Demetrius II Aetolicus, and Andrej Hlinka. After him are Sisowath Monivong, Grimoald the Elder, José María Aznar, Emich Carl, 2nd Prince of Leiningen, Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado, and Muhammadu Buhari.

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Among people born in 400 BC, Mithridates I of Pontus ranks 19. Before him are Spitamenes, Agnodice, Teos of Egypt, Antipater II of Macedon, Drypetis, and Hegesias of Cyrene. After him are Chares of Lindos, Artabazos II, Aristyllus, Philip IV of Macedon, Pausanias of Orestis, and Lais of Corinth. Among people deceased in 266 BC, Mithridates I of Pontus ranks 1. 

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Mithridates I of Pontus ranks 457 out of 1,347. Before him are Jovan Vladimir (990), Ferdi Tayfur (1945), Theodore I Palaiologos (1355), Hethum I, King of Armenia (1215), Gülbahar Hatun (1453), and Eubulides (-500). After him are Procopius (325), Irene Angelina (1181), Symeon the New Theologian (949), Mundus (450), Chryses of Troy (null), and Theophanes the Greek (1340).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Mithridates I of Pontus ranks 239. Before him are Sisygambis (-301), Menua (-900), Jovan Vladimir (990), Theodore I Palaiologos (1355), Hethum I, King of Armenia (1215), and Gülbahar Hatun (1453). After him are Procopius (325), Chryses of Troy (null), Diodotus Tryphon (-150), Artaphernes (-600), Astyanax (null), and Emine Erdoğan (1955).

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