Los príncipes del ponto. La política onomástica de Mitridates Eupátor como factor de propaganda dinástica

The onomastic policy of Mithridates Eupator passed through several stages : firstly, Mithridates chose names related with his dynasty ; later on, the names recalled the Achaemenid dominion over Western Anatolia, and in particular over the satrapy of Dascylium, whose governors were the ancestors of the Pontic rulers. Thereafter, the princes began to be named after the Achaemenid kings. In the last phase, Alexander’s relationship with the Persians is evoked. This shows how Mithridates’ dynastic idea evolved throughout his reign, at the same time that he forged an imperial project

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