Battle of Chalcedon (74 BC)

Battle of Chalcedon
	Part of Third Mithridatic War
	; Map of parts of Eastern Europe during the Mithridatic war.
Date	74 BC
Location	Chalcedon; (modern-day Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey)
Result	Pontic victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Pontus	Roman Republic
Commanders and leaders
Mithridates VI	Marcus Aurelius Cotta
Strength
136,000–162,000 men; 400 ships 120,000–150,000 infantry; 12,000–16,000 cavalry; 100–120 scythed chariots	Unknown men; 64 ships
Casualties and losses
730 killed	17,800 men; 64 ships 7,000–13,300 killed; 4,500 captured; 4 ships burned; 60 ships captured

The Battle of Chalcedon was a land and naval battle between the Roman Republic and King Mithridates VI of Pontus near the city of Chalcedon in 74 BC. It was the first major clash of the Third Mithridatic War. The Roman forces were led by Marcus Aurelius Cotta, one of the consuls for 74 BC, while Mithridates had the overall command of the Pontic forces. The Mithridatic forces were victorious on both land and sea.

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