Xiphares
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Xiphares was a Pontian Greek prince, who was the son King Mithridates VI of Pontus
from his concubine and later wife, Stratonice of Pontus
. His mother turned over the stronghold of Mithridates at Coenum that had been entrusted to her protection to the Roman forces under Pompey
. In revenge, Mithridates had Xiphares killed, leaving his corpse unburied.
Mithridates VI of Pontus
Mithridates VI or Mithradates VI Mithradates , from Old Persian Mithradatha, "gift of Mithra"; 134 BC – 63 BC, also known as Mithradates the Great and Eupator Dionysius, was king of Pontus and Armenia Minor in northern Anatolia from about 120 BC to 63 BC...
from his concubine and later wife, Stratonice of Pontus
Stratonice of Pontus
Stratonice of Pontus was a Greek woman from the Kingdom of Pontus who one of the mistresses and the fourth wife of King Mithridates VI of Pontus....
. His mother turned over the stronghold of Mithridates at Coenum that had been entrusted to her protection to the Roman forces under Pompey
Pompey
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, also known as Pompey or Pompey the Great , was a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic...
. In revenge, Mithridates had Xiphares killed, leaving his corpse unburied.