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Mithridates VI of Pontus

132 BC - 63 BC

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Mithridates or Mithradates VI Eupator (Ancient Greek: Μιθριδάτης; 135–63 BC) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Pontus in northern Anatolia from 120 to 63 BC, and one of the Roman Republic's most formidable and determined opponents. He was an effective, ambitious, and ruthless ruler who sought to dominate Asia Minor and the Black Sea region, waging several hard-fought but ultimately unsuccessful wars (the Mithridatic Wars) to break Roman dominion over Asia and the Hellenic world. He has been called the greatest ruler of the Kingdom of Pontus. He cultivated an immunity to poisons by regularly ingesting sub-lethal doses; this practice, now called mithridatism, is named after him. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mithridates VI of Pontus is the 229th most popular politician (up from 588th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 90th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Turkish Politician.

Mithridates VI of Pontus was most famous for his ability to create an immunity to poison.

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Among politicians, Mithridates VI of Pontus ranks 229 out of 19,576. Before him are Richard Nixon, Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, Deng Xiaoping, Charles X of France, Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Murad IV, Manmohan Singh, Jacques Chirac, Bhumibol Adulyadej, Sonia Gandhi, and George H. W. Bush.

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Among people born in 132 BC, Mithridates VI of Pontus ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 63 BC, Mithridates VI of Pontus ranks 1. After him are Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, and Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Mithridates VI of Pontus ranks 32 out of 1,347. Before him are Murad I (1326), Anaximander (-610), Orhan (1288), Anaxagoras (-500), Basil of Caesarea (329), and Mehmed III (1566). After him are Murad IV (1612), Abdul Hamid II (1842), Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire (1615), Mustafa I (1591), Aspasia (-470), and Heraclius (575).

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Mithridates VI of Pontus ranks 17. Before him are Honorius (384), Bayezid I (1354), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1954), Murad I (1326), Orhan (1288), and Mehmed III (1566). After him are Murad IV (1612), Abdul Hamid II (1842), Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire (1615), Mustafa I (1591), Heraclius (575), and Mehmed IV (1642).

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