Mithradates VI, a.k.a. Eupator Dionysus, was a king of Persian descent. He did not rule in what is usually considered Persia. Rather, his was the kingdom of Pontus, a region in northern Asia Minor, near Greece. His feuds with the Roman power became known as the Mithridatic Wars.

Card Text

Mithradates VI the Great (Wind)

7 Life

3 Speed

8 Experience

1 Damage

Persian • Warrior • Male

Jang Salar: At the start of each round, roll two dice. If you roll consecutive numbers, move your warrior to any unoccupied space in the arena. If you roll doubles, you may attack twice with one weapon this round.

Mithradates VI the Great's military genius represented such a great threat to the Roman Republic that three separate wars against him were required to secure final victory.

Illus.: Matthew Armstrong • Set 4 • 66/100

Warrior Pack

• Dionysus
• Palta
• Griwban
• Mitray-i

History in Brief

Anachronism Package Blurb

"Mithridates VI, or Mithridates Eupator, lived as a king defined by his enemies. Though his conquests were largely ignored at first, Rome took notice when Mithridates ordered the execution of many thousands of Roman citizens, launching the First Mithridatic War and over twenty more years of conflict. After a series of losses, but never true defeat, Mithridates was driven back for a final time in the Third Mithridatic War by Pompey, the mentor of Julius Caesar. Possessed of legendary intelligence and an immunity to poison gained through years of taking controlled doses, Mithradates possesses few weaknesses. Use the King of Pontus, and Rome’s most feared adversary, to outwit, out-think and outmaneuver your opponents in the Anachronism arena."

Trivia

Mithradates VI...

• means "given by Mithra", a Persian deity; however, as a self-proclaimed protector of Greek ideals, he took Dionysus as his patron deity.
• supposedly knew all 22 languages of the lands he governed.

Links

• Mithridates VI of Pontus on Wikipedia
• Mithradates VI the Great in the Encyclopædia Anachronistica