Battle of the Cilician Gates

Battle of the Cilician Gates
Part of the Pompeian–Parthian invasion of 40 BC, the Roman–Parthian Wars
Date39 BC
Location
Cilician Gates
(modern-day Mersin, Turkey)
Result Parthian victory[1]
Belligerents
Roman Republic Parthian Empire and Roman allies
Commanders and leaders
Publius Ventidius Pharnapates
Quintus Labienus †
Strength
2? legions, cavalry, slingers[2] 2 legions, cavalry, cataphracts[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of the Cilician Gates in 39 BC was a decisive victory for the Roman general Publius Ventidius over the Parthian army and its Roman allies who served under Quintus Labienus in Asia Minor.

  1. ^ C.P. Cavafy Historical Poems - J. Phillipson "Ventidius won decisive victories at the Cilician Gates and Mt Amanus"
  2. ^ a b Brice, Lee L. (2014). Warfare in the Roman Republic: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium. ABC-CLIO. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-61069-299-1.