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Battle of Mount Olympus

Battle of Mount Olympus was a battle fought in 189 BC at Uludağ, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Galatian War. The recorded result: Roman-Pergamese Victory. Recorded strength: Over 50,000 against -.

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"The Growth of Roman Power in Asia Minor" from The Historical Atlas by en:William Robert Shepherd, 1923. Accessed from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/histor
"The Growth of Roman Power in Asia Minor" from The Historical Atlas by en:William Robert Shepherd, 1923. Accessed from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/histor. en:William Robert Shepherd, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought189 BC
WhereUludağ, Turkey40.069N, 29.221E
OutcomeRoman-Pergamese Victory
BelligerentsGalatian GaulsagainstRoman Republic,; Pergamum
Casualties and losses10,000 dead,; 30,000 capturedandLight
Part ofGalatian War

Record

Date189 BC (year precision)
PlaceUludağ, Turkey
40.069N, 29.221E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthOver 50,000-
Casualties and losses10,000 dead,; 30,000 capturedLight
Commanders
  • Gnaeus Manlius Vulso (consul 189 BC)
  • Attalus II
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 189 BC

Battle of Mount Olympus is one of 94 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871806, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mount Olympus, revision 1370450616, 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.