battle, ancient
Battle of Halys
Battle of Halys was a battle fought in 82 BC at Kızılırmak River, in what is now Turkey. It was part of Second Mithridatic War, which ran from 83 BC to 81 BC. The recorded result: Pontic victory. Recorded strength: 2 Roman legions against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 82 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kızılırmak River, Turkey 41.734N, 35.956E | |
| Part of | Second Mithridatic War (83 BC to 81 BC) | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Pontic victory | |
| Belligerents | Roman Republic | Pontus |
| Commanders | Lucius Licinius Murena | Mithridates VI of Pontus; Gordius |
| Strength | 2 Roman legions | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Amisus 73 BC, 62 km
- Battle of Sinop 1853, 74 km
- Siege of Sinope 1214, 74 km
- Siege of Sinope 71 BC, 74 km
- Battle of Protopachium 89 BC, 81 km
Elsewhere in 82 BC
- Battle of the Colline Gate Italy
- Battle of Sacriporto Italy
- Battle of Faventia Italy
- Battle of the Asio River Italy
- First Battle of Clusium Italy
Battle of Halys is one of 106 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17277303, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Halys, revision 1370442501, 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.