Atlas of Battles

war, 14 engagements

Battles of Third Mithridatic War

The atlas places 14 engagements of Third Mithridatic War (72 BC to 62 BC): 8 battles and 6 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in Turkey (13), Armenia (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Tigranocerta.

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Battle of ChalcedonSiege of CyzicusBattle of the RhyndacusBattle of TenedosSiege of AmisusBattle of CabiraSiege of AmaseiaSiege of SinopeSiege of ThemiscyraBattle of TigranocertaBattle of ArtaxataSiege of NisibisBattle of ZelaBattle of the LycusAnkaraAleppoYerevanTbilisiNicosiaİzmirBursaMosulAdanaKonya500 km39.555N, 35.290E
14 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
73 BCBattle of ChalcedonChalcedon, TurkeyPontic victory
72 BCSiege of CyzicusCyzicus, TurkeyRoman victory
72 BCBattle of the RhyndacusMustafakemalpaşa River, Turkey
72 BCBattle of TenedosTurkeyRoman victory
72 BCSiege of AmisusAmisus, Turkey
71 BCBattle of CabiraCabira, TurkeyRoman victory
71 BCSiege of AmaseiaAmasya, Turkey
70 BCSiege of SinopeSinop, Turkey
70 BCSiege of ThemiscyraThemiscyra, Turkey
6 October 68 BCBattle of TigranocertaTigranocerta, TurkeyRoman victory
67 BCBattle of ArtaxataArtashat, ArmeniaRoman victory
67 BCSiege of NisibisNusaybin, Turkey
66 BCBattle of ZelaZile, TurkeyArmenian–Pontic victory
65 BCBattle of the LycusKelkit Brook, TurkeyRoman victory; End of the Mithridatic Wars

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Third Mithridatic War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.