Mithridates

Mithridates or Mithradates (Old Persian 𐎷𐎡𐎰𐎼𐎭𐎠𐎫 Miθradāta) is the Hellenistic form of an Iranian theophoric name, meaning "given by Mithra". Its Modern Persian form is Mehrdad. It may refer to:

==Rulers== Of Cius (also known as Kios) Mithridates of Cius (d. 363 BC) Mithridates II of Cius (r. 337–302 BC) Mithridates III of Cius (r. c. 301 BC) (became Mithridates I of Pontus, for whom see below) Of Pontus Mithridates I of Pontus (r. c. 281–266 BC), originally Mithridates III of Cius and also called Mithridates I Ctistes, founder of the Kingdom of Pontus Mithridates II of Pontus (r. c. 250–220 BC) Mithridates III of Pontus (r. c. 220–185 BC) Mithridates IV of Pontus (r. c. 170–150 BC), full name Mithridates Philopator Philadelphus Mithridates V Euergetes (r. c. 150–120 BC) Mithridates VI Eupator (r. c. 120–63 BC), also known as Mithridates the Great, after whom the Mithridatic Wars, Mithridate (Racine), and several stage works are named Of Parthia Mithridates I of Parthia (r. 171–132 BC) also known as Mithridates I the Great Mithridates II of Parthia (r. 124–88 BC) also known as Mithridates the Great Mithridates III of Parthia (r. 87–80 BC) Mithridates IV of Parthia (r. 57–54 BC) Mithridates V of Parthia (r. 129–140 AD) Meherdates of Parthia (r. 49-51 AD) successor of Vonones I Of Commagene Mithridates I Callinicus (r. 109–70 BC) Mithridates II of Commagene (r. 38–20 BC), full name Mithridates II Antiochus Epiphanes Philorhomaeus Philhellen Monocrites Mithridates III of Commagene (r. 20–12 BC), full name Mithridates III Antiochus Epiphanes Of Media Atropatene Mithridates I of Media Atropatene (r. 67–66 BC) Of the Bosporus Mithridates II of the Bosporus (r. 47-46 BC), also known as Mithridates of Pergamon Tiberius Julius Mithridates, (r. 39–44/45 AD, d. 68 AD), also known as Mithridates III of the Bosporus, 1st-century Roman client king Of Armenia Mithridates of Armenia (r. 35–51 AD) Of Iberia Mihrdat I of Iberia (r. 58–106 AD) Mihrdat II of Iberia (r. 249–265 AD) Mihrdat III of Iberia (r. c. 365–380 AD) Mihrdat IV of Iberia (r. c. 409–411 AD) Mihrdat V of Iberia (r. c. 435–447 AD) Of Colchis Mithridates of Colchis ()