Battle of Cabira

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The Battle of Cabira was a significant 1st-century BC clash in which Roman forces under Lucius Licinius Lucullus decisively defeated King Mithridates VI of Pontus, weakening Pontic power in Anatolia.

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instanceOf ancient battle
battle
belligerent Roman forces under Lucius Licinius Lucullus
forces of Mithridates VI of Pontus
commander Lucius Licinius Lucullus
Mithridates VI of Pontus
conflictIn Third Mithridatic War
date 72 BC
followedBy continued Roman advances in Pontic territories
hasCombatant Pontus
Roman Republic
hasCommanderForPontus Mithridates VI of Pontus
hasCommanderForRomanRepublic Lucius Licinius Lucullus
hasParticipant Kingdom of Pontus
Roman Republic
historicalSignificance key turning point against Mithridates VI in the Third Mithridatic War
locatedInPresentDay Turkey
locatedInRegion Anatolia
notableFor Lucullus’s tactical success against a larger Pontic force
opponent Pontus
Roman Republic
outcome decisive Roman victory
partOf Third Mithridatic War
partOfCampaign Lucullus’s campaign against Mithridates VI
place near Cabira
precededBy earlier Roman–Pontic engagements in the Third Mithridatic War
result Roman victory
resultedIn Roman control strengthened in Anatolia
defeat of Mithridates VI of Pontus
weakening of Pontic power in Anatolia
timePeriod 1st century BC

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Third Mithridatic War notableBattle Battle of Cabira
Lucius Licinius Lucullus battle Battle of Cabira
Cabira nearbyBattle Battle of Cabira
Siege of Cyzicus followedBy Battle of Cabira
Siege of Amisus relatedEvent Battle of Cabira