Inventive Moments in History - Mithridates, The Poison King

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Mithridates, The Poison King, was both feared and admired by his enemies. Known today as the father of experimental toxicology, he was a master in the art of poisons and was said to have developed a universal antidote called Mithridatium that would be used for centuries after his death.

I highly recommend "The Poison King" by Adrienne Mayor for the story of his life. For an overview of the Mithridatic wars, I also recommend this awesome issue of Ancient Warfare Magazine: https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/issue-x-3-2016.html

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Research: Invicta
Script: Invicta
Artwork: Robbie McSweeney
Narration: Invicta
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Music: Total War OST

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