Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. List of Illustrations xi
4. Dramatis Personae xv
5. Time Line xix
6. Acknowledgments xxi
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Kill Them All, and Let the Gods Sort Them Out 13
9. 2. A Savior Is Born in a Castle by the Sea 27
10. 3. Education of a Young Hero 43
11. 4. The Lost Boys 73
12. 5. Return of the King 96
13. 6. Storm Clouds 123
14. 7. Victory 147
15. 8. Terror 169
16. 9. Battle for Greece 188
17. 10. Killers’ Kiss 214
18. 11. Living Like a King 236
19. 12. Falling Star 262
20. 13. Renegade Kings 288
21. 14. End Game 315
22. 15. In the Tower 347
23. Appendix One: Mythic Hero or Deviant Personality? 371
24. Appendix Two: Mithradates’ Aἀerlife in the Arts and Popular Culture 377
25. Notes 381
26. Bibliography 421
27. Index 435