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Group: Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Marquisate of
People: Demetrius I of Bactria
Topic: Hungarian-Turkish War of 1521-26
Location: Port au Choix Newfoundland (Island) Canada

…the important city of Sinope, which has …

Years: 183BCE - 183BCE

…the important city of Sinope, which has been long an object of ambition to the kings of Pontus, and annexes the city in 183 as the new Pontic capital.

The Rhodians send an embassy to Rome to complain of this aggression, but without effect.

About the same time, Pharnaces becomes involved in disputes with his neighbor, Eumenes II, king of Pergamon, which leads to repeated embassies from both monarchs to Rome, as well as to partial hostilities.