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Siege of Heraclea

Siege of Heraclea was a siege conducted in 72 BC at Heraclea Pontica, in what is now Turkey; it ran into the following year. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 4,000 men (Mithridatic garrison).

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Fought72 BCran into the following year
WhereHeraclea Pontica, Turkey41.285N, 31.415E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstKingdom of Pontus

Record

Date72 BC (year precision)
to 71 BC
PlaceHeraclea Pontica, Turkey
41.285N, 31.415E
KindSiege, ancient
StrengthUnknown4,000 men (Mithridatic garrison)
Commanders
  • Marcus Aurelius Cotta (consul 74 BC)
  • Gaius Valerius Triarius
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Elsewhere in 72 BC

Siege of Heraclea is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q28664404, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Heraclea, revision 1370741842, 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.