the Seleucid dynasty. Laodice bore Mithridates V eight children: Laodice of Cappadocia, Mithridates VI of Pontus, Mithridates Chrestus, Laodice, Nysa (sometimes spelt as Nyssa), Roxana and Statira. Roxana and Statira were compelled to kill themselves with poison after the fall of the Kingdom of Pontus in 63 BC. Nysa was taken prisoner by the Romans and made to march in the triumphs of two Roman generals. References Sources Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Mithridates V", Boston, (1867) Walbank, W. The Cambridge ancient history: The Hellenistic world, Volume 7 F. Cambridge University Press, 1984 McGing, B.C. The foreign policy of Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontus, BRILL, 1986 Hazel, J. Who's Who in the Roman World, "Mithridates V Euergetes", 2002 Erciyas, D.B. Wealth, aristocracy and royal propaganda under the Hellenistic kingdom of the Mithradatids in the Central Black Sea Region in Turkey, BRILL, 2006 Mayor, A. The Poison King: the life and legend of Mithradates, Rome’s deadliest enemy, Princeton University Press, 2009 Dakshveer Singh External links Callatay, Francois, The First Royal Coinages of Pontos 120 BC deaths Mithridatic kings of Pontus Ancient Persian people 2nd-century BC Iranian people Iranian people of Greek descent 2nd-century BC murdered monarchs 2nd-century BC rulers in Asia Year of birth unknown