The Third Mithridatic War was the final and most extensive conflict between Mithridates VI of Pontus and the Roman Republic. Lasting from 73 BC to 63 BC, it drew in numerous allies and expanded the theater of war across the Eastern Mediterranean and deep into Asia.
The war concluded with a decisive defeat for the Pontic Kingdom, effectively ending its existence as a sovereign power. The conflict also precipitated the collapse of the Seleucid Empire and transformed the Kingdom of Armenia into a Roman client state, marking a significant shift in the balance of power in the ancient world.