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Battle of Mount Gindarus

Battle of Mount Gindarus was a battle fought in 38 BC at Jandairis, in what is now Syria. It was part of the Roman–Parthian Wars, which ran from 66 BC to AD 217. The recorded result: Roman Republic victory. Recorded strength: 11 Legions against Unknown.

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Battle of Mount Gindarus
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Fought38 BC
WhereJandairis, Syria36.395N, 36.689E
OutcomeRoman Republic victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstParthian Empire
Casualties and lossesMinimalandHeavy
Part ofRoman–Parthian WarsPompeian–Parthian Invasion of 40 BCE

Where it sits in the Roman–Parthian Wars

Battle of Carrhae, 53 BCSiege of Antioch, 51 BCPompeian–Parthian Invasion of 40 BCE, 40 BCBattle of Apamea, 40 BCBattle of Amanus Pass, 39 BCBattle of the Cilician Gates, 39 BCBattle of Mount Gindarus, 38 BCAntony's Parthian War, 36 BCBattle of Rhandeia, AD 62Trajan's Parthian campaign, AD 115Parthian War of Caracalla, AD 21653 BCAD 216Battle of Mount Gindarus, 38 BC
11 placed engagements of the Roman–Parthian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date38 BC (year precision)
PlaceJandairis, Syria
36.395N, 36.689E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength11 LegionsUnknown
Casualties and lossesMinimalHeavy
Commanders
  • Publius Ventidius
  • Pacorus I
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Elsewhere in 38 BC

Battle of Mount Gindarus is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3498428, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mount Gindarus, revision 1375429511, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.