36°23′41″N 36°41′20″E / 36.394722°N 36.688889°E
| Battle of Mount Gindarus | |||||||
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| Part of the Pompeian–Parthian invasion of 40 BC, Roman–Parthian Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic | Parthian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Publius Ventidius | Pacorus I | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 11 Legions | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Minimal | Heavy | ||||||
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.