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Battle of the Cilician Gates

Battle of the Cilician Gates was a battle fought in 39 BC at Cilician Gates, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Pompeian–Parthian Invasion of 40 BCE, which ran from 40 BC to 38 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 2 legions, cavalry, slingers against 2 legions, cavalry, cataphracts.

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Fought39 BC
WhereCilician Gates, Turkey37.328N, 34.794E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstParthian Empire and Roman allies
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofPompeian–Parthian Invasion of 40 BCE40 BC to 38 BC

Where it sits in the Pompeian–Parthian Invasion of 40 BCE

Battle of Apamea, 40 BCBattle of Amanus Pass, 39 BCBattle of the Cilician Gates, 39 BCBattle of Mount Gindarus, 38 BC40 BC38 BCBattle of the Cilician Gates, 39 BC
4 placed engagements of the Pompeian–Parthian Invasion of 40 BCE in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date39 BC (year precision)
PlaceCilician Gates, Turkey
37.328N, 34.794E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength2 legions, cavalry, slingers2 legions, cavalry, cataphracts
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Publius Ventidius
  • Pharnapates
  • Quintus Labienus
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Battle of the Cilician Gates 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 Q4872891, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Cilician Gates, revision 1370598807, 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.