Dripetrua

Dripetrua

Dripetrua was the queen of Laodice and the daughter of Mithridates VI of Pontus.

She was born with a double row of teeth, with a resulting facial deformity. She stayed at her father's side despite his defeat by Pompey the Great in the Third Mithridatic War of 75 BC to 65 BC.

References

  • Valerius Maximus, Factorum at dictorum memorabilium libri IX I.8, ext.13

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