Battle of the Lycus

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Battle of the Lycus
Part of Third Mithridatic War
Date 66 BC Location Lycus River, Ionia (modern Turkey) Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic	Pontus
Commanders
Pompey	Mithridates VI

v • d • e Mithridatic Wars First – Second – Third

v • d • e Third Mithridatic War Cyzicus – Cabira – Tigranocerta – Artaxata – Lycus

The Battle of the Lycus was fought in 66 BC between the Roman Republic army of Pompey and the forces of Mithridates VI of Pontus. Pompey easily won the battle, and Mithridates later committed suicide, ending the Third Mithridatic War.