Siege of Cyzicus
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The Siege of Cyzicus was a pivotal 73–72 BC engagement in which Roman forces under Lucullus trapped and devastated King Mithridates VI’s army in Asia Minor, turning the tide of the Third Mithridatic War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Cyzicus canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| commandedByOnPonticSide | Mithridates VI Eupator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedByOnRomanSide | Lucius Licinius Lucullus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Third Mithridatic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Cabira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman advance into Pontic territories ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Bithynia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | renewed conflict between Rome and Mithridates VI ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Lucius Licinius Lucullus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
Kingdom of Pontus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
heavy losses for Pontic forces
ⓘ
retreat of Mithridates VI from Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ turning point in the Third Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 72 BC ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
secured Roman dominance in western Asia Minor
ⓘ
weakened Mithridates VI’s capacity for large-scale offensive operations ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cyzicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Roman strategic initiative in Asia Minor
ⓘ
decisive defeat of Mithridates VI’s field army ⓘ |
| hasPart |
land blockade of Mithridates’ army
ⓘ
naval operations in the Propontis ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Pontic army of Mithridates VI
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman legions under Lucullus ⓘ citizens of Cyzicus ⓘ |
| hasResult | Roman victory ⓘ |
| hasSiegeType |
land siege
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naval blockade ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 73 BC ⓘ |
| hasStrategicObjective |
Mithridates’ attempt to capture Cyzicus
ⓘ
Roman aim to destroy Mithridates’ main army ⓘ |
| hasTactic |
encirclement of besieging forces
ⓘ
logistical blockade ⓘ use of Roman naval superiority ⓘ |
| hasTheatre | Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs | pivotal engagement of 73–72 BC ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Roman–Pontic conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late Roman Republic military history ⓘ |
| precededBy | early campaigns of the Third Mithridatic War ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear |
Hellespont
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sea of Marmara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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