Pharnaces I was the fifth king of Pontus. Of Persian and Greek ancestry, he was the son of King Mithridates III of Pontus and his wife Laodice, whom he succeeded on the throne. Pharnaces had two siblings: a brother called Mithridates IV of Pontus and a sister called Laodice who both succeeded Pharnaces. He was born and raised in the Kingdom of Pontus.

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Occupation: monarch
Born: 300 BC
Died: 159 BC

Family

Nysaspouse Mithridates V of Pontuschild Nysa of Cappadociachild Mithridates III of Pontusfather Laodicemother Laodicesibling

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Occupation: monarch
Born: 300 BC
Died: 159 BC

Family

Nysaspouse Mithridates V of Pontuschild Nysa of Cappadociachild Mithridates III of Pontusfather Laodicemother Laodicesibling