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    This King decided to take his own life in order to escape capture by the Romans. The poison did not work because he had been taking small doses of poison all his life to avoid imminent death in the hands of enemies, so he ordered a slave to kill him with a sword. Who was it?

    Question #56790. Asked by peasypod.

    Stew54

    		That'll be Mithridates the Great.

    http://www.answers.com/topic/mithridates-vi-of-pontus

    Apr 21 05, 6:54 AM
    peasypod

    		That'd be right.

    Fancy a roll??

    Apr 21 05, 9:05 AM

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