Battle of Protopachium
Battle fought in 89 BC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Battle of Protopachium?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Battle of Protopachium was fought in 89 BC at the start of the First Mithridatic War, between the Roman Republic and the Pontic Empire. The battle ended in a Roman defeat and their expulsion from Asia Minor.
Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Battle of Protopachium | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of the First Mithridatic War | |||||||||
Asia Minor at the time of the First Mithridatic War | |||||||||
| |||||||||
Belligerents | |||||||||
Roman Republic Kingdom of Bithynia |
Pontic Empire Armenian Kingdom | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Manius Aquillius Nicomedes IV of Bithynia |
Mithridates VI of Pontus Neoptolemus Nemanes the Armenian | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
40,000 infantry[1] 4,000 cavalry[1] |
250,000 infantry[2] 40,000 cavalry[2] 130 scythed chariots[2] | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
10,000 infantry[1] 4,000 cavalry[3] 300 prisoners[1] | Low | ||||||||
Close