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Reddit mentions of The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy
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No. He was killed during a meeting between himself and the Parthians while trying to negotiate-- his starving and tattered army forced him to go, and a fight broke out at the meeting and he was killed. There is a story that he had molten gold poured down his throat post-mortem, but it is most likely a fiction we can thank Cassius Dio for.
You know who was executed with molten gold poured down his throat? Manius Aquilius!^[1] During the Mithridatic Wars, he was defeated by Mithridates and promptly executed (specifically in this fashion) as a symbol of Roman greed.
[1] The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy
What a coincidence, I just finished this book. It was excellent. I recommend it.
The Poison King audiobook has a good 14-15 hours on Mithradates from his perspective, not Romes. Good choice if you have Audible.
Currently reading The Poison King in preparation.
Great read for anyone who likes Pontus and Mithradates
https://www.amazon.com/Poison-King-Legend-Mithradates-Deadliest/dp/0691150265
https://www.amazon.com/Two-Eyes-Earth-Kingship-Sasanian/dp/0520257278
And Rawlinsons 'The Seven Great Monarchies'
http://heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/rawlinson/index.htm