(), daughter of Philopoemen, a citizen of
Stratoniceia, in Ionia, or according to Plutarch, of Miletus. At the capture of her native
city by Mithridates, in B. C. 88, her beauty made a great impression
on the conqueror, but she had the courage to refuse all his offers, until he consented to
marry her, and bestow on her the rank and title of queen. She at first exercised great
influence over her husband, but, this did not last long, and she soon found but too much
reason to repent her elevation, which had the effect of removing her from Greek civilisation
and consigning her to a splendid imprisonment. When Mithri.dates was compelled to abandon his
own dominions and take refuge in Armenia, B. C. 72, Monima was put to
death at Pharnacia, together with the other wives and sisters of the fugitive monarch. Her
correspondence with Mithridates, which was of a licentious character, fell into the hands of
Pompey at the capture of the fortress of Caenon Phrourion. (Appian, App. Mith. 21, 27, 48; Plut. Luc. 18, Pomp. 37.)