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Battle of Nicopolis (48 BC)
| Battle of Nicopolis | |||||||
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| Part of Caesar's Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Roman Republic Galatia Capadocia |
Kingdom of Pontus Kingdom of the Bosphorus | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus | Pharnaces II of Pontus | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Army of Pharnaces | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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c. 30,000 infantry c. 1,000 cavalry | c. 20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 67% of force | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Nicopolis was fought in December 48 BC between the army of Pharnaces II of Pontus, the son of Mithdridates VI Eupator, and a Roman army led by Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus.[1][2]
- ^ Sampson, Gareth C. (2020-08-05). Rome and Parthia: Empires at War: Ventidius, Antony and the Second Romano-Parthian War, 40-20 BC. Pen and Sword Military. pp. 46–48. ISBN 978-1-5267-1016-1.
- ^ Bunson, Matthew (1995). A Dictionary of the Roman Empire. OUP USA. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-19-510233-8.
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