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Mithridates' Massacre: Roman Genocide in the "Asiatic Vespers" | A Tale from the Roman World
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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FREE COMMENTARY PODCASTS now available for every story on the channel! Learn more about the ancient historical and cultural context behind each Wine-Dark Sea tale. Find the full archive of videos and MP3s at: https://ko-fi.com/winedarksea/shop
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CREDITS: Music by Kevin MacLeod
Episode Thumbnail Images: Bust of Mithridates VI Eupator, 1st century AD / Ancient street in the ruins of Ephesus
WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation (c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum)
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By Wine-Dark SeaMithridates 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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FREE COMMENTARY PODCASTS now available for every story on the channel! Learn more about the ancient historical and cultural context behind each Wine-Dark Sea tale. Find the full archive of videos and MP3s at: https://ko-fi.com/winedarksea/shop
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CREDITS: Music by Kevin MacLeod
Episode Thumbnail Images: Bust of Mithridates VI Eupator, 1st century AD / Ancient street in the ruins of Ephesus
WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation (c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum)