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King Mithridates of Pontus attempts genocide of Romans in Asia Minor, 88 BC Mithridates of Pontus seeks to expand his rule over Asia Minor, and rid his lands of the influence of the ascending Roman empire. In his vengeful quest for power, he orchestrates one of the bloodiest acts of terror in ancient history: the coordinated mass murder of all Romans or Italians who live within his reach.
A story from Roman history, based on Appian's Mithridatic Wars (10-23) and Augustine's City of God (3.23), featuring: Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontus; Nicomedes IV Philopator, King of Bithynia; Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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CREDITS
Video footage from Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft, 2018)
Music by Kevin MacLeod
Thumbnail Image:
Bust of Mithridates VI Eupator, 1st century AD (commons.wikime...)
Ancient street in the ruins of Ephesus (en.wikipedia.o...)
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