asia minor before first mithridatic war
in spring of 87 bc sulla landed @ dyrrachium, in illyria. asia occupied forces of mithridates vi of pontus under command of archelaus. sulla’s first target athens, ruled mithridatic puppet; tyrant aristion. sulla moved southeast, picking supplies , reinforcements went. sulla’s chief of staff lucullus, went ahead of him scout way , negotiate bruttius sura, existing roman commander in greece. after speaking lucullus, sura handed on command of troops sulla. @ chaeronea, ambassadors major cities of greece (except athens) met sulla, impressed on them rome s determination drive mithridates greece , asia province. sulla advanced on athens.
the invasion of mithridates vi of pontus, king of kingdom of pontus kingdom of bithynia, ally of rome, coupled assassination of roman citizens in asiatic vespers, caused war between rome , pontus. allegedly 80,000 roman citizens massacred. before long, mithridates vi had won on greek city states had been under roman rule. after arrival of lucius cornelius sulla, majority of greek city states returned roman banners. athens not amongst cities returned roman dominance tyrant aristion, imposed mithridates vi not disposed capitulate invaders.
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