Battle of Ecbatana

Battle of Ecbatana
Part of Seleucid–Parthian Wars
Ecbatana is located in Near East
Ecbatana
Ecbatana
Location of the Battle of Ecbatana
Date129 BC
Location
Result
Territorial
changes
The Parthians retake Media after briefly losing it
Belligerents
Parthians Seleucids and allies
Commanders and leaders
Phraates II Antiochus VII Sidetes 
Strength
up to 10,000 men up to 4,300 men
Casualties and losses
up to 700 Mostly killed or captured

The Battle of Ecbatana was fought in 129 BC between the Seleucids led by Antiochus VII Sidetes and the Parthians led by Phraates II, and marked the final attempt on the part of the Seleucids to regain their power in the east against the Parthians. After their defeat, the territory of the Seleucids was limited to the area of Syria.

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