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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cabira canonical | 2 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Roman forces under Lucius Licinius Lucullus
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forces of Mithridates VI of Pontus ⓘ |
| commander |
Lucius Licinius Lucullus
NERFINISHED
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Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Third Mithridatic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 72 BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Roman advances in Pontic territories ⓘ |
| hasCombatant |
Pontus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommanderForPontus | Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommanderForRomanRepublic | Lucius Licinius Lucullus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Kingdom of Pontus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key turning point against Mithridates VI in the Third Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Lucullus’s tactical success against a larger Pontic force ⓘ |
| opponent |
Pontus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Roman victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Third Mithridatic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
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defeat of Mithridates VI of Pontus ⓘ weakening of Pontic power in Anatolia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BC ⓘ |
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