Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War)

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The Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War) was a decisive 86 BC engagement in Greece where Roman forces under Lucius Cornelius Sulla crushed the army of Mithridates VI of Pontus, securing Roman dominance in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient battle
battle
associatedWith Mithridatic Wars with Rome
surface form: Mithridatic Wars

Roman–Pontic conflicts
belligerent Kingdom of Pontus
Mithridatic forces
Roman Republic
campaignOf Lucius Cornelius Sulla’s Greek campaign
combatantLeaderSide Pontic forces under Archelaus
surface form: Archelaus commanded the Mithridatic forces

Lucius Cornelius Sulla
surface form: Lucius Cornelius Sulla commanded the Roman forces
commander Archelaus of Pontus
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
conflict First Mithridatic War
conflictType land battle
consequence consolidation of Roman authority in Greece
set conditions for subsequent Roman victory at Orchomenus
date 86 BC
era Roman Republic
followedBy Battle of Orchomenus
surface form: Battle of Orchomenus (First Mithridatic War)
geographicalContext took place near the ancient city of Chaeronea in central Greece
historicalContext part of Rome’s efforts to reassert control over Greece after Mithridatic uprisings
historicalRegion Roman Greece
location Boeotia
Chaeronea
Greece
militaryBranchInvolved Pontic army
Roman legion
surface form: Roman legions
notableFor heavy casualties for Mithridatic forces
use of Roman legionary tactics against Hellenistic-style army
opponentOf Mithridates VI Eupator
surface form: Mithridates VI of Pontus
opponentRuler Mithridates VI Eupator
surface form: Mithridates VI of Pontus
opposingCommander Archelaus
outcome decisive Roman victory
partOf First Mithridatic War
ponticCommander Archelaus of Pontus
precededBy Roman campaign in Greece under Sulla
primaryAdversaries Mithridatic Wars with Rome
surface form: Roman Republic and Mithridates VI of Pontus
region central Greece
result Roman victory
romanCommander Lucius Cornelius Sulla
scope regional conflict in the eastern Mediterranean
strategicSignificance secured Roman dominance in Greece
weakened Mithridates VI’s position in the Aegean
theatre Greek theatre of the First Mithridatic War
timePeriod 1st century BC
year 86 BC

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Lucius Cornelius Sulla notableBattle Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War)
Battle of Orchomenus precededBy Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War)
this entity surface form: Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC)
First Mithridatic War notableBattle Battle of Chaeronea (First Mithridatic War)
this entity surface form: Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC)