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Treaty of Dardanus

Συγγραφή : Stefanidou Vera (1/10/2002)
Μετάφραση : Velentzas Georgios

Για παραπομπή: Stefanidou Vera, "Treaty of Dardanus",
Εγκυκλοπαίδεια Μείζονος Ελληνισμού, Μ. Ασία
URL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=10334>

Συνθήκη της Δαρδάνου (6/5/2008 v.1) Treaty of Dardanus (29/10/2008 v.1) 
 

1. Historical Framework

After murdering Flaccus and assuming control over the Province of Asia, the Roman general Fimbria continued the Mithridatic War I in Asia Minor. In Autumn 85 BC Sulla must have personally negotiated a peace treaty with Mithridates VI at Dardanus in Troad. Mithridates was in a very difficult position because Fimbria had restored Roman control over the Asian cities, the fleet of Lucullus had achieved the same in the Aegean islands and his former allies had abandoned him. However, it was to his advantage that Sulla wanted the end of the war as soon as possible so that he could return to Italy and confront his political rivals, as after the Italian or Social War (91-88 BC) Rome was afflicted with internal hostilities. As a result, the terms of the treaty were favourable to Mithridates.

2. Terms of the Treaty

During the discussions between Sulla and Mithridates VI, the king complained about the attitude of the representatives of Rome towards him prior to 89 BC. But Sulla reminded him of his defeated troops and insisted on the terms he had already discussed with general Archelaus in Greece (86 BC). Mithridates had to leave the Roman province of Asia he had conquered during the war, return to Nicomedes IV of Bithynia and Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia their kingdoms and deliver all the prisoners of war to Sulla. Moreover, he would have to pay 2000 or 3000 talents as war indemnities and give the Roman general 70-80 ships. Sulla guaranteed the title and the old possessions of the Kingdom of Pontus as well as his position as a “friend and ally of Rome”.1

3. Consequences – Reactions

The Treaty of Dardanus restored the established order in Asia Minor as it was before the outbreak of Mithridatic War I. However, it provided Sulla with the economic means he needed to participate in the forthcoming civil war. The cities considered allies of Mithridates VI received an exemplary punishment2 before Sulla organised Asia Minor. According to the soldiers and the political rivals of Sulla, the king was not punished. Probably for this reason Sulla did not immediately ask the ratification of the treaty from the Senate. The refusal of both Mithridates to leave Cappadocia and the Senate to ratify the terms of the treaty led to Mithridatic War II (83 BC).

1. Plut., Sull. 22.5; Memn., FGrHist. 434 F25; Madden, J.A. – Keaveney, A., “Sulla Pere and Mithridates”, Classical Philology (1993), pp. 138-141.

2. Memn., FGrHist. 434 F25; Keaveney, A., Sulla: The Last Republican (London 1982), pp. 110-112, 114-115.

     
 
 
 
 
 

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