Battle of the River Amnias
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The Battle of the River Amnias was fought in 89 BC between Mithradates VI of Pontus and Nicomedes IV of Bithynia during the First Mithridatic War. The forces of Pontus were commanded by Archelaus and Neoptolemus, while the Bithynians were led by King Nicomedes himself. Pontus was victorious. This battle and subsequent events would lead to the loss of Roman rule in the province of Asia for some years.
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Part of the First Mithridatic War | |||||||
The charge of the Persian scythed chariots at the battle of Gaugamela; illustration by Andre Castaigne (1898-1899). | |||||||
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Pontus | Bithynia | ||||||
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Archelaus Neoptolemus | Nicomedes IV |
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