siege, ancient
Siege of Artaxata
Siege of Artaxata was a siege conducted in 66 BC at Artaxata, in what is now Armenia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Artaxata. The recorded result: Artaxiad victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 66 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Artaxata, Armenia 39.887N, 44.579E | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Artaxata 68 BC, 7.9 km N
- Siege of Dvin AD 927, 13 km N
- Battle of Vardanakert AD 702, 25 km NW
- Battle of Garni 1225, 29 km NE
- Siege of Erivan 1804, 33 km N
Elsewhere in 66 BC
- Battle of the Lycus Turkey
Siege of Artaxata is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 49 in present-day Armenia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130484947, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Artaxata, revision 1370738981, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.