Mithridates IV (Pontus)
Mithridates IV. Philopator Philadelphos was the sixth king of Pontus and ruled from about 155 to about 152/151 BC. Chr.
Life
Mithridates IV. Was a son of Mithridates III. of Pontos and followed between 160 and 155 BC. His brother Pharnakes I on the throne. He married his sister Laodike , had their joint portraits minted on coins and adopted the nickname Philadelphos (= sister-lover), which he uses on his coins as well as the cognomen Philopator (= father-lover). With Rome he entered into an alliance and therefore sent in the winter of 155/154 BC. King Attalus II of Pergamon auxiliary troops for his fight against Prusias II of Bithynia. No further information about his government is known.
literature
- Fritz Geyer : Mithridates 10 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume XV, 2, Stuttgart 1932, Col. 2161 f.
- Mithradates [4]. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 8, Metzler, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-476-01478-9 , Sp. 278.
Remarks
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pharnakes I. |
King of Pontus 155 to about 152/151 BC Chr. |
Mithridates V. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mithridates IV. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mithridates IV. Philopator Philadelphos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Pontus |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC BC or 2nd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd century BC Chr. |