He continued, ever" since his expulsion, wandering from place to place, forlorn and helpless. He learned, at length, that Didius, the Roman general, retired with the flower of his army, leaving the kingdom of Thrace in the hands of Cotys, a prince without experience, scarcely settled on the throne, and depending on the slender support of a few cohorts, under the command of Julius Aquila, a Roman knight. The news inspired Mithridates with sudden courage.
15. Baina Mitridates Bosforoko, agintea galdurik deslai, jakinik erromatar buruzagi Didio eta armadarik gehiena, erreinu berrian Kotis gazte ez trebea eta kohorte batzuk Julio Akila zaldun erromatarraren mende utzita, urrundu egin zirela, bata eta bestea arbuiatuz, herriak nahasten eta desertoreak beraganatzen ari zen;