Archelaus
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Archelaus was a prominent general of King Mithridates VI of Pontus who led Pontic forces against the Romans during the Mithridatic Wars.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek general
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military commander ⓘ |
| activeYears | circa 90–80 BC ⓘ |
| allegiance | Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
Pontic forces in Greece
ⓘ
Pontic garrison at Athens and Piraeus ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Lucius Cornelius Sulla at Chaeronea
ⓘ
Lucius Cornelius Sulla at Orchomenus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | possibly of Cappadocian or Pontic Greek origin ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Appian’s Mithridatic Wars
NERFINISHED
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Plutarch’s Life of Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | peace negotiations leading to the Treaty of Dardanus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading Pontic forces against Rome in Greece
ⓘ
major defeats at Chaeronea and Orchomenus ⓘ |
| laterAllegiance | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterServedUnder | Lucius Licinius Lucullus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Pontic army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith | Lucius Cornelius Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Orchomenus (86 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Athens (87–86 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | general ⓘ |
| opponent |
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucius Licinius Lucullus NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
First Mithridatic War
NERFINISHED
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Mithridatic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | chief commander of Mithridates VI in Greece ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Aristion of Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
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