Battle of Mount Gindarus
38 BCE battle between the Roman Republic and the Parthian Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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36.394722°N 36.688889°E / 36.394722; 36.688889
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Battle of Mount Gindarus | |||||||
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Part of the Pompeian–Parthian invasion of 40 BC, Roman–Parthian Wars | |||||||
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Roman Republic | Parthian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Publius Ventidius | Pacorus I † | ||||||
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11 Legions | Unknown | ||||||
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Minimal | Heavy |
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The Battle of Mount Gindarus or battle of Cyrrhestica in 38 BC was a decisive victory for the Roman general Publius Ventidius Bassus over the Parthian army of Pacorus, son of King Orodes, in the Greater Syria district of Cyrrhestica.