Battle of Protopachium 89 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 89 BC | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First Mithridatic War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 41.6000, 35.0000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Protopachium was fought in 89 BC at the start of the First Mithridatic War, between the Roman Republic and the Pontic Empire. The battle ended in a Roman defeat and their expulsion from Asia Minor.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Protopachium (revision 1370272330), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Battle of Sinop 1853 · 48 km
- Siege of Sinope 1214 · 49 km
- Battle of Halys 82 BC · 81 km
- Battle of the River Amnias 89 BC · 150 km
- Battle of Zela (67 BC) 67 BC · 162 km
- Battle of Zela (47 BC) 47 BC · 162 km
Other battles of the First Mithridatic War
- Battle of the River Amnias 89 BC
- Battle of Mount Scorobas 88 BC
- Siege of Rhodes (88 BC) 88 BC
- Siege of Athens and Piraeus (87–86 BC) 87 BC
- Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC) 86 BC
- Battle of Orchomenus 86 BC
- Battle of Tenedos (86 BC) 86 BC
All 8 battles of the First Mithridatic War →
Browse more: battles in Turkey · Asia · Ancient battles