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Battle of Nicopolis (48 BC) 48 BC

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year48 BCWikidata P585 (point in time)
EraAncient (before 500)derived from year
LocationTurkeyNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictPontic WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsAncient RomeWikidata P710
Coordinates40.3000, 37.8333Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Nicopolis was fought in December 48 BC between the army of Pharnaces II of Pontus, the son of Mithdridates VI Eupator, and a Roman army led by Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus.

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Location

40.3000, 37.8333 · Turkey

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