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v. t. e. In Greek mythology, Pontus (/ ˈpɒntəs /; Greek: Πόντος, translit. Póntos, lit. "Sea") [1] was an ancient, pre-Olympian sea-god, one of the Greek primordial deities. Pontus was Gaia 's son and has no father; according to the Greek poet Hesiod, he was born without coupling, [2] though according to Hyginus, Pontus is the son of ...
Republic of Pontus. The Republic of Pontus (Greek: Δημοκρατία του Πόντου, romanized: Dimokratía tou Póntou) was a proposed Pontic Greek state on the southern coast of the Black Sea. Its territory would have encompassed much of historical Pontus and today forms part of Turkey's Black Sea Region.
The earliest Greek colonies in the region of Pontus begin in 700 BC, including Sinope, Trapezus, and Amisos. Greek colonies continued to expand on the coast of the Black Sea (Euxeinos Pontos) between the Archaic and Classical periods. The Hellenistic Kingdom of Pontus was annexed by Rome in 63 BC becoming Roman and later Byzantine territory.
Mithridates is the Greek attestation of the Iranic name Mihrdāt, meaning "given by Mithra", the name of the ancient Iranian sun god. [5] The name itself is derived from Old Iranian Miθra-dāta-. [6] The epithet "eupator" means "of a well (noble) father", and was adopted by a number of other Hellenistic rulers as well. [7]
The Kingdom of Pontus was divided into two distinct areas: the coastal region and the Pontic interior. The coastal region bordering the Black Sea was separated from the mountainous inland area by the Pontic Alps, which run parallel to the coast. The river valleys of Pontus also ran parallel to the coast and were quite fertile, supporting cattle ...
BnF Museum (Cabinet des médailles), Paris. Poseidon (/ pəˈsaɪdən, pɒ -, poʊ -/; [1] Greek: Ποσειδῶν) is one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. [2] He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cities and colonies.
Pontic Greek (Pontic: Ρωμαίικα, romanized:Rhomaiika, [ a ] Greek: Ποντιακά, romanized:Pontiaka; [ b ] Turkish: Rumca or Romeika) [ 3 ][ 4 ] is a variety of Modern Greek indigenous to the Pontus region on the southern shores of the Black Sea, northeastern Anatolia, and the Eastern Turkish and Caucasus region.
Pontius Pilate[b] (Latin: Pontius Pilatus; Greek: Πόντιος Πιλᾶτος, romanized: Póntios Pilátos) was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD. He is best known for being the official who presided over the trial of Jesus and ultimately ordered his crucifixion. [7]