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Battle of the Pelorus

Battle of the Pelorus was a battle fought in 65 BC at Aragvi River, in what is now Georgia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Aragvi River. It was part of Q3650934. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Roman republic in the Near East in 65 B.C., during the third Mithridatic War
Roman republic in the Near East in 65 B.C., during the third Mithridatic War. Near_East_topographic_map-blank.svg: Sémhur derivative work: Cristiano64 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought65 BC
WhereAragvi River, Georgia41.840N, 44.726E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstKingdom of Iberia
Casualties and lossesUnknownand9,000 dead; 10,000 taken prisoner
Part ofQ3650934

Record

Date65 BC (year precision)
PlaceAragvi River, Georgia
41.840N, 44.726E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown9,000 dead; 10,000 taken prisoner
Commanders
  • Artoces of Iberia
Battle of the PelorusBattle of the PelorusBattle of TsitsamuriBattle of DigomiSiege of TbilisiBergmann OffensiveBattle of AghaianiSiege of TbilisiBattle of AghaianiVladikavkazGancaKutaisiGyumriVanadzorTskhinvaliTovuzAgdam100 km41.840N, 44.726E
Placed at Aragvi River; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Battle of the Pelorus is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Georgia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60792495, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Pelorus, revision 1370601809, 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.