Battle of Amanus Pass | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of the Pompeian–Parthian invasion of 40 BC, the Roman–Parthian Wars | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Republic | Parthian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Publius Ventidius Pompaedius Silo | Pharnapates † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Ventidius: 4+ legions, cavalry, slingers[2] | Horse archers, cataphracts[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Minimal | Heavy |
The Battle of Amanus Pass took place in 39 BC at the Syrian Gates in the Nur Mountains, after the Parthian defeat in the battle of the Cilician Gates. The Parthians, alarmed after their recent defeats by the forces of Publius Ventidius, began to concentrate their forces in northern Syria under the command of one of Parthia's best generals, Pharnapates.