Cleopatra of Pontus

Cleopatra was a daughter of King Mithridates VI. of Pontus and as the wife of Tigranes II Queen of Armenia.

Life

Cleopatra was, BC married by her father, an opponent of the Roman Empire in about 95 Tigranes, to strengthen the alliance with this. The marriage produced three sons were born, including the later (66 BC ) fallen heir to the throne Tigranes. The refugees to their court rhetorician Amphikrates from Athens was Cleopatra align an honorable burial after his suicide and build a tomb. Tigranes was their desire, their father in his struggle (third Mithridatischer war ) against the Roman general Lucullus to provide greater support, not very eagerly (72 BC). After Mithridates and Tigranes had broken one another, Cleopatra apparently went back to her father because she BC Castle Phanagoreia unlike their brothers persistently defended for these 64 against insurgents; finally brought her from her father sent ships decisive relief.