Battle of Orchomenus
The Battle of Orchomenus was fought in 85 BC between Rome and the forces of Mithridates VI of Pontus. The Roman army was led by Lucius Cornelius Sulla, while Mithridates' army was led by Archelaus. The Roman force was victorious, and Archelaus later defected to Rome. The battle ended the Mithridatic invasion of Europe. Information on the battle is included in Plutarch's Life of Sulla, chapters 20–21.
| Battle of Orchomenus | |||||||
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| Part of First Mithridatic War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic | Pontus | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lucius Cornelius Sulla |
Archelaus Dorylaeus | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 30,000 | 75,000–80,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| about 100 | heavy, suggested some 15,000 | ||||||
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