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Battle of Zela (47 BC)
| Battle of Zela | |||||||
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| Part of the Pontic War | |||||||
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Caesar_campaigns_from_Rome_to_Zela-fr.svg) Caesar's campaigns from Rome to Zela | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic | Kingdom of Pontus | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Julius Caesar | Pharnaces II | ||||||
The Battle of Zela was fought in 47 BC between Julius Caesar and Pharnaces II of the Kingdom of Pontus. The battle took place near Zela (modern Zile), which is now a small hilltop town in the Tokat province of northern Turkey. The battle ended the ambitions of king Pharnaces who wanted to expand his rule over Asia Minor.
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