Archelaus of Pontus
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Archelaus of Pontus was a prominent Pontic general and admiral who served under King Mithridates VI during the Mithridatic Wars against Rome.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pontic noble
ⓘ
admiral ⓘ ancient Greek general ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| afterDefeat | negotiated with Sulla ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
Pontic expeditionary forces in Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pontic fleet in the Aegean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mithridatic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Lucius Cornelius Sulla at Chaeronea
ⓘ
Lucius Cornelius Sulla at Orchomenus ⓘ |
| employer | Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Appian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading Pontic forces against Rome in Greece
ⓘ
naval operations in the Aegean during the Mithridatic Wars ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Pontic army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pontic navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Orchomenus (86 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Athens (87–86 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of Pontic forces in Greece ⓘ |
| opponent |
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | First Mithridatic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
admiral of Mithridates VI of Pontus
ⓘ
general of Mithridates VI of Pontus ⓘ |
| region | Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Neoptolemus of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | led Pontic forces in Greece during the First Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Neoptolemus of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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