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The Place And Importance Of Magnopolıs In The Mıthrıdatıc Wars
(Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Tarih ve Coğrafya Fakültesi, 2019-09-30) Bulut, Esra; Arslan, Mustafa; Other; Other
The city later known as Magnopolis was captured by Mithridates Eupator VI (133-63 BC) and then named Eupatoria to honour him. However, according to Appian, the citizens of the city later accepted Roman rule and for this reason was ruined by the very same founder. Strabo claims that the founding of the city was still unfinished, when Mithridates Eupator VI destroyed it. In any case, Pompeius started redeveloping the city and completed its foundation. At the same time, Pompeius changed the city’s name to Magnopolis after himself, referring to the title “Magnus” which Sulla had conferred on him. Also, Pompeius included the settlements around the city in its borders, so that as a result of this policy the population of the city increased considerably. In addition to all these events, the location of the city was so important that it contributed to its rise during those times. Additionally, due to its strategic position and its location on the trade route between Bithynia and Armenia, the city witnessed formerly unparalleled development in terms of economic growth and population expansion. This paper reports on a study of Magnopolis, referring to its important geopolitical-geostrategic position and the trade routes of the region.