Battle of Artaxata
The Battle of Artaxata was fought near the Arsanias River in 68 BC between an army of the Roman Republic and the army of the Kingdom of Armenia. The Romans were led by proconsul Lucius Licinius Lucullus, while the Armenians were led by Tigranes II of Armenia, who was sheltering Mithridates VI of Pontus. The battle was part of the Third Mithridatic War, and was a Roman victory.
| Battle of Artaxata | |||||||
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| Part of Third Mithridatic War | |||||||
View of Khor Virap Monastery. The hill where the monastery was built is the location of now ruined Artaxata | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic |
Kingdom of Armenia Mithridates VI of Pontus | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lucius Licinius Lucullus |
Tigranes II of Armenia Mithridates VI of Pontus | ||||||
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15,000+ infantry 1,500+ cavalry an unknown number of allies | unknown but a significant number of cavalry and infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | unknown but higher | ||||||
Location within Armenia Battle of Artaxata (Caucasus mountains) | |||||||
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