Battle of the Lycus 66 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 66 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 | Third Mithridatic War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Pontus, Roman Republic | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 40.3053, 37.8306 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Lycus was fought in 66 BC between an army of Roman Republic under the command of Pompey the Great and the forces of Mithridates VI of Pontus. The Romans won the battle with few losses; their victory turned out to be decisive with Mithridates fleeing to the Kingdom of the Bosporus (north of the Black Sea) and committing suicide a few years later (in 63 BC), finally ending the Third Mithridatic War.
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