An ancient country of northeast Asia Minor along the southern coast of the Black Sea. Established in the fourth century b.c.,it flourished under Mithridates VI until his defeat by Pompey of Rome in 66.

• 小亚细亚东北部的一个古国，沿伸到黑海南岸。此国建于公元前4世纪，在米特司立得提六世的统治下开始繁荣昌盛，直到公元66年被罗马的庞培击败。