Pontic Thracia

Happers · Mar 29, 2017

Could Pontus have ever had a colony in Thracia? I mean Thracia is right next to them and it would only further secure Pontic influence over the Black Sea. Plus Thracia already had a Greco-Thracian influence because of trade with Macedon, and other Greek city-states.

Crying · Mar 30, 2017

Happers said:
Could Pontus have ever had a colony in Thracia? I mean Thracia is right next to them and it would only further secure Pontic influence over the Black Sea. Plus Thracia already had a Greco-Thracian influence because of trade with Macedon, and other Greek city-states.

I might be wrong, but wasn't Thracia already controlled by the Romans at that point?

Karolus Rex · Mar 30, 2017

I think that during Mithridates VI they had some small costal holdings but I doubt that they could get more than that given that Pontus would never invest many resources on Thrace when Asia minor and Crimea were they main interests.

Happers · Mar 30, 2017

Crying said:
I might be wrong, but wasn't Thracia already controlled by the Romans at that point?

No it wasn't, that wasn't until 46 AD officially. Rome had some outposts and villages around there before that for a couple decades but they weren't on the coast line until later.

Happers · Mar 30, 2017

Karolus Rex said:
I think that during Mithridates VI they had some small costal holdings but I doubt that they could get more than that given that Pontus would never invest many resources on Thrace when Asia minor and Crimea were they main interests.

So what if Mithridates VI did invest more into Thracia? The Thracian tribes could even just be incorporated into Pontus because many didn't want to be part of Rome. Had Pontus invested more.

Karolus Rex · Mar 30, 2017

Happers said:
So what if Mithridates VI did invest more into Thracia? The Thracian tribes could even just be incorporated into Pontus because many didn't want to be part of Rome. Had Pontus invested more.

Too late to stop Rome from expanding in the area and for the Thracians it would be just replacing one powerful overlord, that is known for being heavy handed on traitorous dependencies, for a weaker overload with no guarantees of being able to stop Rome. Plus Thrace would never appeal to Mithridates VI considering the way he expanded his kingdom.