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Mithridates II (in Greek Mιθριδάτης; lived 3rd century BC), third king of Pontus and son of Ariobarzanes, whom he succeeded on the throne. He was a minor when his father died, but the period of his accession cannot be determined. It seems probable that it must be placed considerably before 240 BC, as Memnon tells us that he was a child at his father's death, and he had a daughter of marriageable age in 222 BC. Shortly after his accession, his kingdom was invaded by the Gauls, who were eventually repulsed.1 After he attained manhood, he married Laodice, a sister of , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology by William Smith (1867). Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/"
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