Battle of Artaxata
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The Battle of Artaxata was a key engagement in 68 BC during the Roman campaigns in Armenia, where Lucullus’s forces confronted King Tigranes II amid the wider struggle against Mithridates VI of Pontus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Artaxata canonical | 2 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman expansion in the East
ⓘ
Roman–Pontic conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentLeader |
Lucius Licinius Lucullus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tigranes II the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Lucius Licinius Lucullus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tigranes II of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Third Mithridatic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 68 BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | Roman advance toward Artaxata ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Late Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPerson | Mithridates VI of Pontus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Artaxata ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Lucius Licinius Lucullus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tigranes the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Armenian army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman legions ⓘ |
| outcome | Roman tactical victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman–Armenian War (69–66 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Lucullus’s Armenian campaign ⓘ |
| primaryArmenianCommander | Tigranes II of Armenia GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryRomanCommander | Lucius Licinius Lucullus GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Mithridatic Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Mithridatic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Artaxata, capital of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 68 BC ⓘ |
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