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Battle of Mount Labus

Battle of Mount Labus was a battle fought in 209 BC in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Seleucid–Parthian Wars, which ran from 238 BC to 129 BC. The recorded result: Seleucid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown, smaller than Seleucids.

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Fought209 BC
WhereIran36.076N, 51.796E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSeleucid victory
BelligerentsSeleucid EmpireagainstParthia
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofSeleucid–Parthian Wars238 BC to 129 BC

Where it sits in the Seleucid–Parthian Wars

Battle of Mount Labus, 209 BCBattle of the Arius, 208 BCSiege of Bactra, 208 BCBattle of Ecbatana, 129 BC209 BC129 BCBattle of Mount Labus, 209 BC
4 placed engagements of the Seleucid–Parthian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date209 BC (year precision)
PlaceIran
36.076N, 51.796E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown, smaller than Seleucids
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Antiochus the Great
  • Nicolaus of Aetolia
  • Polyxenidas
  • Arsaces II
Battle of Mount LabusBattle of Mount LabusBattle of RayBattle of Robat KarimSiege of AlamutBattle of RayBattle of Robat KarimSiege of AlamutTehranQazvinKarajSariAmolSavehSemnanVaramin100 km36.076N, 51.796E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 209 BC

Battle of Mount Labus is one of 184 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q104859130, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mount Labus, revision 1370270014, 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.