Battle of the River Amnias 89 BC
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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 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Bithynia, Kingdom of Pontus | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 40.4238, 34.1360 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the River Amnias was fought in 89 BC between Mithradates VI of Pontus and Nicomedes IV of Bithynia during the First Mithridatic War. The forces of Pontus were commanded by Archelaus and Neoptolemus, while the Bithynians were led by King Nicomedes himself. Pontus was victorious. This battle and subsequent events would lead to the loss of Roman rule in the province of Asia for some years.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of the River Amnias (revision 1370602001), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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