![]() | The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome''s Deadliest Enemy Subjects: Mithridates VI Eupator King of Pontus ca. 132–63 B.C; Pontus -- Kings and rulers -- Biography; Pontus -- History; Rome -- History -- Mithridatic Wars 88–63 B.C; Poisoning -- Political aspects -- Rome -- History; Mediterranean Region -- History Militar; A compelling biography of the legendary king, rebel, and poisoner who defied the Roman Empire Adrienne Mayor is the author of Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs: Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World (Overlook) and The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times (Princeton). She is a research scholar in classics and history of science at Stanford University. |
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