The poison king : the life and legend of Mithridates, Rome's deadliest enemy / Adrienne Mayor.

Machiavelli praised his military genius. European royalty sought out his secret elixir against poison. His life inspired Mozart's first opera, while for centuries poets and playwrights recited bloody, romantic tales of his victories, defeats, intrigues, concubines, and mysterious death. But until no...

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Main Author:	Mayor, Adrienne, 1946-
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2009], ©2009.
Subjects:	Mithridates > VI Eupator, > King of Pontus, > approximately 132 B.C.-63 B.C. Mithridates (Pontisches Reich, König, VI.) Poisoning > Political aspects > Rome > History. Pontus > Kings and rulers > Biography. Pontus > History. Rome > History > Mithridatic Wars, 88-63 B.C. Mediterranean Region > History, Military. Black Sea Region > History, Military. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical. HISTORY > Ancient > General. Kings and rulers. Black Sea Region. Mediterranean Region. Mediterranean Region > Pontus. Rome (Empire) 88-63 B.C. History. Military history. Biographies. Electronic books.
Genre:	Biography. History. Military history. Biographies. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (JSTOR)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xxii, 448 pages) : illustrations
Format:	Electronic eBook

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505	0		\|a Kill them all, and let the gods sort them out -- A savior is born in a castle by the sea -- Education of a young hero -- The lost boys -- Return of the king -- Storm clouds -- Victory -- Terror -- Battle for Greece -- Killers' kiss -- Living like a king -- Falling star -- Renegade kings -- End game -- In the tower.
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