Battle of the Pelorus
The Battle of the Pelorus river was fought in the spring of 65 BC between a Roman Republican army under the command of the Roman general Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (better known as Pompey the Great) and an Iberian army commanded by king Artoces of Iberia. The battle was fought near the Pelorus river in the centre of Iberia and ended in a stunning victory for the Roman army.
| Battle of the Pelorus | |||||||
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| Part of Caucasian campaign of Pompey | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic | Kingdom of Iberia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pompey | Artoces of Iberia | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown |
9,000 dead 10,000 taken prisoner | ||||||
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