Mithridatic Wars- Historical note

[athanaric]

The population of the Armenian half of the combined Ponto-Armenian lands (if that's how you want to think of it) is estimated to be about 20 million. You'd probably expect more Armenian than Pontic forces in their combined armies during those wars, but considering you're combining the two forces, it wouldn't be surprising if they fielded numbers greater than those by Assyrian forces over half a millennium earlier (notable for fielding the largest force until then). What would really be interesting is how you would manage to replicate the geopolitical situation of the time on the campaign map of EB.

You sure that's the population number during antiquity? Seems very high.

No, I am agreeing with you. I just wanted to say that this is not something unique to Classical sources. Apologies if I was unclear.

I think he might have been facetious.