Mitanni, Indo-Iranian empire centred in northern Mesopotamia that flourished from about 1500 to about 1360 bce. At its height the empire extended from Kirkūk (ancient Arrapkha) and the Zagros Mountains in the east through Assyria to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. Its heartland was the Khābūr

Nuzu: …outstanding type of pottery, called Nuzu ware (or Mitanni ware) because of its original discovery there, was characterized by one primary shape—a tall, slender, small-footed goblet—and an intricate black and white painted decoration. In addition to these extraordinary ceramic artifacts, more than 4,000 cuneiform tablets were discovered at the site.…

Jelgava, city, Latvia, on the Lielupe River southwest of Riga. In 1226 the Brothers of the Sword, a religious and military order, built the castle of Mitau there; town status was conferred on the settlement in 1376. In 1561, when the Brothers of the Sword were dissolved, it became the capital of

Jelgava, city, Latvia, on the Lielupe River southwest of Riga. In 1226 the Brothers of the Sword, a religious and military order, built the castle of Mitau there; town status was conferred on the settlement in 1376. In 1561, when the Brothers of the Sword were dissolved, it became the capital of

blue-eyed soul: …Tops, from Memphis, Tennessee; and Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, from Detroit, Michigan. Other performers who were regarded as blue-eyed soul singers included Laura Nyro in the 1960s, Robert Palmer and the Average White Band in the 1970s, and in the 21st century Justin Timberlake,

Hurricane Mitch, hurricane (tropical cyclone) that devastated Central America, particularly Honduras and Nicaragua, in late October 1998. Hurricane Mitch was recognized as the second deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record, after the Great Hurricane of 1780. With millions left homeless and property

peppermint: Types: Black peppermint, also called English peppermint or mitcham mint, is extensively grown in the United States and has purplish stems. The white variety is less hardy and less productive, but its oil is considered more delicate in odor and obtains a higher price.

Irish literature: Irish nationalism and the Great Potato Famine: …Britain’s policies during the famine: John Mitchel and James Fintan Lalor. Mitchel became an editor of The Nation in 1845, but over the next three years he grew increasingly disillusioned with the idea of legal and constitutional agitation for change in Ireland. In 1848 he split from The Nation and…

Mitchell, city, seat (1874) of Davison county, southeastern South Dakota, U.S. It lies in the James River valley near Firesteel Creek (there dammed to form Lake Mitchell), about 70 miles (110 km) west of Sioux Falls. Arikara and, later, Sioux Indians were early inhabitants of the area. Settlers

B-25, U.S. medium bomber used during World War II. The B-25 was designed by North American Aviation, Inc., in response to a prewar requirement and was first flown in 1940. A high-wing monoplane with a twin tail and tricycle landing gear, it was powered by two 1,700-horsepower Wright radial engines,

grassland: Biota: …northern areas, and Astrebla (Mitchell grass) is prevalent in seasonally arid areas, especially on cracking clay soils in the east. Other grass species are usually subordinate but may dominate in spots. Woody plants, particularly Acacia in arid areas and Eucalyptus in moister places, may be so numerous that the…

Mitchell River, river in northern Queensland, Australia. It rises near Rumula on the Atherton Plateau section of the Eastern Highlands, 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Cairns, and flows for 350 miles (560 km) northwest across Cape York Peninsula to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Although the stream, fed by

Mitchell v. Helms, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on June 28, 2000, ruled (6–3) that a federal program—Chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981—that loaned instructional materials and equipment to schools, including those that were religiously affiliated, was

Arthur Mitchell was an American dancer, choreographer, and director who was the first African American to become a principal dancer with a major ballet troupe, New York City Ballet. He later cofounded (1969) Dance Theatre of Harlem. Mitchell attended the High School for the Performing Arts in New

Arthur Wergs Mitchell was an American politician who served as a congressman from Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1935 to 1943. He was the first Democratic African American politician to be elected to Congress, and he represented a district encompassing the South Side of Chicago.

William Mitchell was a U.S. Army officer who early advocated a separate U.S. air force and greater preparedness in military aviation. He was court-martialed for his outspoken views and did not live to see the fulfillment during World War II of many of his prophecies: strategic bombing, mass

Washington Commanders: …Sonny Jurgensen and wide receiver Bobby Mitchell, who starred for the Redskins in the 1960s and were inducted together into the Hall of Fame in 1983.

Charles E. Mitchell was an American banker and chairman of the National City organization. Mitchell took his first job with the Western Electric Company in Chicago and became the president’s assistant in 1903. Three years later he left the firm and became assistant to the president at The Trust

Charles E. Mitchell was an American banker and chairman of the National City organization. Mitchell took his first job with the Western Electric Company in Chicago and became the president’s assistant in 1903. Three years later he left the firm and became assistant to the president at The Trust

John L. Sullivan: …was with the English pugilist Charley Mitchell at Chantilly, Oise, Fr., March 10, 1888; it ended as a draw after 39 rounds. In addition, Sullivan declined to fight the great Australian black heavyweight Peter Jackson. From 1878 to 1905 Sullivan had 35 bouts, winning 31, of which 16 were by…

David Mitchell is an English author whose novels are noted for their lyrical prose style and complex structures. Mitchell was raised in a small town in Worcestershire, England. He did not speak until age five and developed a stammer by age seven, both of which contributed to a boyhood spent in

David Mitchell is an English author whose novels are noted for their lyrical prose style and complex structures. Mitchell was raised in a small town in Worcestershire, England. He did not speak until age five and developed a stammer by age seven, both of which contributed to a boyhood spent in

Donald Grant Mitchell was an American farmer and writer known for nostalgic, sentimental books on American life, especially Reveries of a Bachelor (1850). Mitchell graduated from Yale in 1841 and then returned home to farm his ancestral land. In 1844 he was appointed clerk to the U.S. consul at

Cleveland Cavaliers: Rebuilding with Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley: …surprise trade for All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in September 2022. He led the team to a fourth place finish in the Eastern Conference and a return to the playoffs. There they were thoroughly outworked by the New York Knicks in the first round, losing in five games. Cleveland had another…

Edgar Mitchell was an American astronaut who was a member, with Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., and Stuart A. Roosa, of the Apollo 14 mission (January 31–February 9, 1971), in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explored by Mitchell and Shepard. Mitchell entered

Edgar Mitchell was an American astronaut who was a member, with Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., and Stuart A. Roosa, of the Apollo 14 mission (January 31–February 9, 1971), in which the uplands region north of the Fra Mauro crater on the Moon was explored by Mitchell and Shepard. Mitchell entered

Mount Mitchell: …University of North Carolina professor, Elisha Mitchell, who in 1835 surveyed it as the highest point in the eastern United States. In 1857 Mitchell fell to his death on the mountain and was buried at its top.

E.L. James is a British author best known for the Fifty Shades series of erotic novels. James is the daughter of a Chilean mother and a Scottish father. She studied history at the University of Kent before taking a job as a studio manager’s assistant at the National Film and Television School in

George Mitchell is an American politician and diplomat who served as a member of the U.S. Senate (1980–95), including service as majority leader (1989–95), and who later was special adviser to the peace process in Northern Ireland under U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton (1995–2000) and was special envoy to

George Mitchell is an American politician and diplomat who served as a member of the U.S. Senate (1980–95), including service as majority leader (1989–95), and who later was special adviser to the peace process in Northern Ireland under U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton (1995–2000) and was special envoy to

Dame Nellie Melba was an Australian coloratura soprano, a singer of great popularity. She sang at Richmond (Australia) Public Hall at the age of six and was a skilled pianist and organist, but she did not study singing until after her marriage to Charles Nesbitt Armstrong in 1882. She appeared in

baseball: Women in baseball: Jackie Mitchell became the first female professional baseball player when she signed a contract with the minor league Chattanooga Lookouts in 1931. Mitchell pitched in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees and struck out their two star players, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.…

Western Australia: Western Australia until the mid-20th century: …Moore (1906–10) and his lieutenant James Mitchell pushed the farming frontier 200 miles (320 km) from the Avon valley (to the east of Perth) eastward to the 10-inch (250-mm) rainfall line. They were aided by recent advances in agricultural science as well as by the urging of former miners. “Gold…

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Independence of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: …the New Democratic Party, under James Mitchell, won the general elections. Mitchell began a program of reorganizing agriculture and of lowering unemployment by encouraging the construction industry and facilitating land settlement among landless agricultural workers. Mitchell’s party won the next several elections. He remained in office until his retirement from…

Lewis Grassic Gibbon was a Scottish novelist whose inventive trilogy published under the collective title A Scots Quair (1946) made him a significant figure in the 20th-century Scottish Renaissance. Mitchell quit school at the age of 16 and worked as a junior reporter in Aberdeen and Glasgow before

Joan Mitchell was an American painter known for her large abstract paintings made with colorful gestural brushstrokes. Her career spanned more than four decades and also included pastel on paper and lithographic printing. Joan Mitchell was the daughter of poet Marion Strobel and physician James

Jimi Hendrix: Emergence and London breakthrough: …bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell, he stunned London’s clubland with his instrumental virtuosity and extroverted showmanship, numbering members of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Who among his admirers. It proved a lot easier for him to learn their tricks than it was for them to learn…

pen: John Mitchell of Birmingham, England, is credited with having introduced the machine-made steel pen point in 1828. Two years later the English inventor James Perry sought to produce more-flexible steel points by cutting a centre hole at the top of a central slit and then…

John Mitchell was the U.S. attorney general during the Nixon administration who served 19 months in prison (1977–79) for his participation in the Watergate Scandal. Mitchell played semiprofessional hockey while working his way through Fordham University (New York City) and Fordham law school.

United Mine Workers of America: …coal miners’ strike in 1897, John Mitchell became president (1898–1908) and led the union through a period of rapid growth—despite determined opposition by mine operators. Workers staged another successful strike in 1902. By 1920 the UMWA had gained about 500,000 members. Later in the decade the union lost members, strength,…

John Mitchell was the U.S. attorney general during the Nixon administration who served 19 months in prison (1977–79) for his participation in the Watergate Scandal. Mitchell played semiprofessional hockey while working his way through Fordham University (New York City) and Fordham law school.

John Thomas Whitehead Mitchell was a dominant figure in the 19th-century English consumers’ cooperative movement. At an early age, Mitchell joined the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers and was appointed its secretary in 1857. He shaped the policy of the Co-operative Wholesale Society,

Joni Mitchell is a Canadian experimental singer-songwriter and one of the foremost folk music artists of the late 20th century. Her music reached its greatest popularity in the 1970s but has continued to be influential among 21st-century musicians. Once described as the “Yang to Bob Dylan’s Yin,

road: New paving materials: …concrete roads were produced by Joseph Mitchell, a follower of Telford, who conducted three successful trials in England and Scotland in 1865–66. Like asphalt technology, concrete road building was largely developed by the turn of the 20th century and was restricted more by the available machinery than by the material.…

Grenada: Independence of Grenada: …the NNP, whose leader, 47-year-old Keith Mitchell, became prime minister. In 1997 Mitchell paid an official visit to Cuban Pres. Fidel Castro, over the objections of the Democratic Labour Party, which criticized Cuba’s human rights record. Nonetheless, Mitchell signed an economic cooperation agreement with Cuba. In the 1999 general election…

Lucy Myers Wright Mitchell was an archaeologist who, though self-taught, became an internationally recognized authority on ancient Greek and Roman sculpture. Lucy Wright was the daughter of a missionary to the Nestorian Christians in Persia. In 1860 she was taken to the United States, and a short

Play School Movement: …philosophy of child-directed learning was Lucy Sprague Mitchell, who began the Bureau of Educational Experiments (BEE). Dedicated to the scientific study of children’s nature and growth, the BEE (now Bank Street College of Education) used the natural setting of Pratt’s Play School as its laboratory. Together, Pratt and Mitchell collected…

Maggie Mitchell was an American actress who, with her performance in a trademark gamine role, created a public sensation—and essentially an entire career. Mitchell left school at age 12 to follow her older half-sisters onto the stage, where she filled a variety of child’s walk-on and silent roles.

Margaret Mitchell was the American author and journalist who wrote Gone With the Wind, a novel that achieved enormous popularity after its publication in 1936. It earned her a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize, and it was the source of the Oscar-winning film of the same name released in

Maggie Mitchell was an American actress who, with her performance in a trademark gamine role, created a public sensation—and essentially an entire career. Mitchell left school at age 12 to follow her older half-sisters onto the stage, where she filled a variety of child’s walk-on and silent roles.

Margaret Mitchell was the American author and journalist who wrote Gone With the Wind, a novel that achieved enormous popularity after its publication in 1936. It earned her a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize, and it was the source of the Oscar-winning film of the same name released in

Maria Mitchell was the first professional woman astronomer in the United States. Mitchell was born to Quaker parents who encouraged her education. She attended schools on her native Nantucket, Massachusetts, including the one conducted by her father. Her interest in astronomy was stimulated by her

Singin’ in the Rain: Cast:

Jimi Hendrix: Emergence and London breakthrough: …bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell, he stunned London’s clubland with his instrumental virtuosity and extroverted showmanship, numbering members of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Who among his admirers. It proved a lot easier for him to learn their tricks than it was for them to learn…

Mount Mitchell, highest peak in North Carolina and in the United States east of the Mississippi River, reaching an elevation of 6,684 feet (2,037 metres). It is located in Yancey county, in the western part of the state, about 20 miles (30 km) northeast of Asheville in the Black Mountains. The

Peter Dennis Mitchell was a British chemist who won the 1978 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for helping to clarify how ADP (adenosine diphosphate) is converted into the energy-carrying compound ATP (adenosine triphosphate) in the mitochondria of living cells. Mitchell received his Ph.D. from the

R.J. Mitchell was a British aircraft designer and developer of the Spitfire, one of the best-known fighters of World War II and a major factor in the British victory at the Battle of Britain. After secondary schooling Mitchell was an apprentice at a locomotive works and attended night classes at

R.J. Mitchell was a British aircraft designer and developer of the Spitfire, one of the best-known fighters of World War II and a major factor in the British victory at the Battle of Britain. After secondary schooling Mitchell was an apprentice at a locomotive works and attended night classes at

Art Ensemble of Chicago: In 1966 composer-woodwind player Roscoe Mitchell (b. August 3, 1940, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) began forming small Chicago jazz units that he called “art ensembles,” which included bassist Malachi Favors (b. August 22, 1927, Lexington, Mississippi, U.S.—d. January 30, 2004, Chicago, Illinois) and trumpeter Lester Bowie (b. October 11, 1941,…

S. Weir Mitchell was an American physician and author who excelled in novels of psychology and historical romance. After study at the University of Pennsylvania and Jefferson Medical College (M.D., 1850), Mitchell spent a year in Paris specializing in neurology. As an army surgeon during the

S. Weir Mitchell was an American physician and author who excelled in novels of psychology and historical romance. After study at the University of Pennsylvania and Jefferson Medical College (M.D., 1850), Mitchell spent a year in Paris specializing in neurology. As an army surgeon during the

Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell was the surveyor general of New South Wales who explored and surveyed widely in Australia. As a soldier in the Peninsular War in Spain (1811–14), Mitchell worked in topographical intelligence. He became a major in 1826 but was placed on half pay. In 1827 he went to

The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Cast:

W.O. Mitchell was a writer of stories that deal humorously with the hardships of western Canadian prairie life. Mitchell received favourable notice for his first novel, Who Has Seen the Wind? (1947), a sensitive picture of a grim prairie town seen from the point of view of a small boy. Mitchell’s

Wesley C. Mitchell was an American economist, the world’s foremost authority of his day on business cycles. Mitchell was educated at the University of Chicago, where he came under the influence of Thorstein Veblen and John Dewey. He taught at numerous universities, including the University of

Wesley C. Mitchell was an American economist, the world’s foremost authority of his day on business cycles. Mitchell was educated at the University of Chicago, where he came under the influence of Thorstein Veblen and John Dewey. He taught at numerous universities, including the University of

William Mitchell was a U.S. Army officer who early advocated a separate U.S. air force and greater preparedness in military aviation. He was court-martialed for his outspoken views and did not live to see the fulfillment during World War II of many of his prophecies: strategic bombing, mass

W.O. Mitchell was a writer of stories that deal humorously with the hardships of western Canadian prairie life. Mitchell received favourable notice for his first novel, Who Has Seen the Wind? (1947), a sensitive picture of a grim prairie town seen from the point of view of a small boy. Mitchell’s

Al Green: …in 1968 when he met Willie Mitchell, a former bandleader who served as chief producer and vice president of Hi Records in Memphis, Tennessee. Obscurity was threatening to end Green’s fledgling career, but with Mitchell’s help he became a star in short order. After releasing a cover version of the…

partridgeberry, (Mitchella repens), North American plant of the madder family (Rubiaceae), growing in dry woods from southwestern Newfoundland westward to Minnesota and southward to Florida and Texas. Partridgeberry is a good wild-garden plant for shady places and is popular in winter terrariums

Robert Mitchum was an American film star whose roles as a cool, cynical loner combined with a notorious personal life and a sardonic, relaxed style to create a durable screen image as a fatalistic tough guy. Expelled from Haaren High School in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen, Mitchum took to the

transposon: Miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements: MITEs are characterized by their short lengths, generally about 400 to 600 base pairs, and by a stretch of about 15 base pairs that occurs at each end of each element in an inverted fashion (as mirror sequences). The mechanism by…

mite, any of numerous species of tiny arthropods, members of the mite and tick subclass Acari (class Arachnida), that live in a wide range of habitats, including brackish water, fresh water, hot springs, soil, plants, and (as parasites) animals, including humans. Parasitic forms may live in the

miter, liturgical headdress worn by Roman Catholic bishops (including cardinals, archbishops, and popes) and abbots and some Anglican and Lutheran bishops. It has two shield-shaped stiffened halves that face the front and back. Two fringed streamers, known as lappets, hang from the back. It

miter, liturgical headdress worn by Roman Catholic bishops (including cardinals, archbishops, and popes) and abbots and some Anglican and Lutheran bishops. It has two shield-shaped stiffened halves that face the front and back. Two fringed streamers, known as lappets, hang from the back. It

Jessica Mitford was an English-born writer and journalist noted for her witty and irreverent investigations of various aspects of American society. The fifth daughter of the 2nd Baron Redesdale, Mitford grew up in England with her brother and five sisters, one of whom was the novelist Nancy

Jessica Mitford was an English-born writer and journalist noted for her witty and irreverent investigations of various aspects of American society. The fifth daughter of the 2nd Baron Redesdale, Mitford grew up in England with her brother and five sisters, one of whom was the novelist Nancy

Mary Russell Mitford was a dramatist, poet, and essayist, chiefly remembered for her prose sketches of English village life. She was the only daughter of George Mitford, a dashing, irresponsible character whose extravagance compelled the family, in 1820, to leave their house in Reading (built when

Nancy Mitford was an English writer noted for her witty novels of upper-class life. Nancy Mitford was one of six daughters (and one son) of the 2nd Baron Redesdale; the family name was actually Freeman-Mitford. The children were educated at home and were all highly original. Nancy’s sister Unity

gayal, (Bos gaurus frontalis), a subspecies of the gaur and the largest of the wild oxen, subfamily Bovinae (family Bovidae), which is kept and utilized by the hill tribes of Assam and Myanmar (Burma). Smaller than the gaur and with shorter legs, the gayal stands 140–160 cm (55–63 inches) at the

Turkish literature: New Ottoman literature (1839–1918): …notably with the works of Ahmet Mithat, who published prolifically between 1875 and 1910. During Mithat’s lifetime, both the novel and poetry assumed a strongly public, didactic orientation that would prove highly influential among many writers well into the 20th century. Tevfik Fikret became a major literary voice of the…

Indian philosophy: The new school: …divided into two subschools: the Mithila school, represented by Vardhamana (Gangesha’s son), Pakshadhara or Jayadeva (author of the Aloka gloss), and Shankara Mishra (author of Upaskara); and the Navadvipa school, whose chief representatives were Vasudeva Sarvabhauma (1450–1525), Raghunatha Shiromani (c.

Mithra, in ancient Indo-Iranian mythology, the god of light, whose cult spread from India in the east to as far west as Spain, Great Britain, and Germany. (See Mithraism.) The first written mention of the Vedic Mitra dates to 1400 bc. His worship spread to Persia and, after the defeat of the

Mithradates I was the king of Parthia (reigned 171–138 bc); he succeeded his brother Phraates I. Before 160 Mithradates I seized Media from the Seleucid ruler Timarchus. Turning to the east, he won two provinces, Tapuria and Traxiana, from the Bactrian king Eucratides. Mithradates then captured the

Mithradates II was the king of Parthia (reigned 123–88 bc); he was the son and successor of Artabanus II. Mithradates recovered the eastern provinces that had been overrun by invading Śaka nomads during his father’s reign. In the west he conquered Mesopotamia and defeated the Armenian king

Orodes II: …bce) who helped his brother Mithradates III murder their father, Phraates III, about 57 bce and in turn supplanted Mithradates.

Mithradates VI Eupator was the king of Pontus in northern Anatolia (120–63 bce). Under his energetic leadership, Pontus expanded to absorb several of its small neighbours and, briefly, contested Rome’s hegemony in Asia Minor. Mithradates the Great was the sixth—and last—Pontic ruler by that name.

Mithradates VI Eupator was the king of Pontus in northern Anatolia (120–63 bce). Under his energetic leadership, Pontus expanded to absorb several of its small neighbours and, briefly, contested Rome’s hegemony in Asia Minor. Mithradates the Great was the sixth—and last—Pontic ruler by that name.

Mithradates VI Eupator was the king of Pontus in northern Anatolia (120–63 bce). Under his energetic leadership, Pontus expanded to absorb several of its small neighbours and, briefly, contested Rome’s hegemony in Asia Minor. Mithradates the Great was the sixth—and last—Pontic ruler by that name.

Deiotarus: …the beginning of the Third Mithradatic War (74), Deiotarus drove the invading troops of Mithradates VI of Pontus from Phrygia. For this support, Pompey (Gnaeus Pompeius) rewarded him in 64 with the title of king and with part of eastern Pontus. In addition, the Senate granted him Lesser Armenia and…

Nisa, first capital of the Parthians, located near modern Ashgabat in Turkmenistan. Nisa was traditionally founded by Arsaces I (reigned c. 250–c. 211 bc), and it was reputedly the royal necropolis of the Parthian kings. Excavations at Nisa have revealed substantial buildings, many inscribed

mystery religion: Architecture: The Mithraic sanctuaries were artificial caves illuminated from above by light shafts. They were built for communities of 50 to 100 persons.

mystery religion: Architecture: The Mithraic sanctuaries were artificial caves illuminated from above by light shafts. They were built for communities of 50 to 100 persons.

Mithraism, the worship of Mithra, the Iranian god of the sun, justice, contract, and war in pre-Zoroastrian Iran. Known as Mithras in the Roman Empire during the 2nd and 3rd centuries ce, this deity was honoured as the patron of loyalty to the emperor. After the acceptance of Christianity by the

Mithra, in ancient Indo-Iranian mythology, the god of light, whose cult spread from India in the east to as far west as Spain, Great Britain, and Germany. (See Mithraism.) The first written mention of the Vedic Mitra dates to 1400 bc. His worship spread to Persia and, after the defeat of the

Jean Racine: Works of Jean Racine: …amid illusion and misrepresentation in Mithridate, which featured a return to tragedy with a Roman background. Mithradates VI, the king of Pontus, is the aging, jealous rival of his sons for the Greek princess Monime. The rivalry between the two brothers themselves for the love of their father’s fiancée is…

Mithradates VI Eupator was the king of Pontus in northern Anatolia (120–63 bce). Under his energetic leadership, Pontus expanded to absorb several of its small neighbours and, briefly, contested Rome’s hegemony in Asia Minor. Mithradates the Great was the sixth—and last—Pontic ruler by that name.

Mithradates VI Eupator was the king of Pontus in northern Anatolia (120–63 bce). Under his energetic leadership, Pontus expanded to absorb several of its small neighbours and, briefly, contested Rome’s hegemony in Asia Minor. Mithradates the Great was the sixth—and last—Pontic ruler by that name.

Mithradates VI Eupator was the king of Pontus in northern Anatolia (120–63 bce). Under his energetic leadership, Pontus expanded to absorb several of its small neighbours and, briefly, contested Rome’s hegemony in Asia Minor. Mithradates the Great was the sixth—and last—Pontic ruler by that name.

Johann Christoph Adelung: …was still at work on Mithridates, oder allgemeine Sprachenkunde, 3 vol. (1806–17; “Mithridates, or General Linguistics”), in which he affirmed the relation of Sanskrit and the major European languages and also collected the Lord’s Prayer in some 500 languages and dialects; the work was completed by Johann Severin Vater (1772–1826).