The Kingdom Of Pontus And The Roman Republic

Anatolia, which is called ''Asia Minor'' in ancient sources, after the death of Alexander The Great in 323 BC, became an arena for the struggles of Macedonian generals in Alexander's Army. This process laid the groundwork for the establishment of many new kingdoms in Asia Minor. The Romans who came to the region thereafter resorted to various strategies to capture the riches of Asia Minor and were very successful in implementing them. Members of the dynasty that ruled in the kingdom of Pontus, on the other hand, were able to partially prevail in their ongoing struggle with the Roman Republic and partially suffered great defeats. However, the Kingdom of Pontus resisted the policies of the Romans and kept Asia Minor, which was the scene of many struggles, away from the domination of the Roman Republic for a long time. Although the Kingdom of Pontus was influential for long periods in Roman Republic history, it was not much of a subject for historians. In this way, information and facts about the Kingdom of Pontus were collected and unearthed piecemeal from the works of many different historians. In this study, the views of the writers of antiquity will be discussed and the relations of the members of the Pontus dynasty with the Roman Republic and the activities of the Kingdom of Pontus related to the Roman Republic will be discussed. Key Words: [Pontus, Pontus Dynasty, Asia Minor, Roman Republic]