The Death of King Mithridates
How did Mithridates survive poison but die in the end?
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50 mins
Explore King Mithridates VI’s efforts to protect himself against poisoning through repeated exposure to toxins. Uncover the legend surrounding his immunity and the conflicting accounts of how his life finally ended.
Ep 1:
A King Born Under Fire
Comets foretold his birth, murder shaped his childhood, and poison became his lifelong obsession — meet Mithridates, the fugitive prince who turned fear into an empire of toxicology.
Ep 2:
Deep Pockets and a Burning World
From conquered steppes to a Rome tearing itself apart, Mithridates built a Black Sea empire and seized the perfect moment to unleash a devastating, coordinated massacre of Romans across Anatolia.
Ep 3:
The Poison King's Final Gambit
Three Roman wars, stunning comebacks, and betrayal by his own sons push Mithridates to a cornered end — where the ultimate irony awaits the man who made himself immune to poison.
Discussions (5)
Klay
Level 7 · 1 week agoMithridatium working until 1984 is exaggerated nonsense
Urban
Level 5 · 1 week agocalling him the 'father of toxicology' is a stretch, he was doing trial and error on prisoners not actual science
Dexter
Level 10 · 1 week agoThe universal antidote lasting until 1984 is overstated. It was mostly ceremonial at that point, not actually prescribed for poisoning. Doctors weren't genuinely dispensing mithridatium, it had basically become a historical curiosity.
