battle, ancient
Battle of Protopachium
Battle of Protopachium was a battle fought in 89 BC at Bithynia, in what is now Turkey. It was part of First Mithridatic War, which ran from 89 BC to 85 BC. The recorded result: Pontic victory. Recorded strength: 250,000 infantry against 40,000 infantry.
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Where it sits in First Mithridatic War
Record
| Date | 89 BC (year precision) | |
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| Place | Bithynia, Turkey 41.600N, 35.000E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Territorial change | Mithridates expands his empire into Bithynia | |
| Strength | 250,000 infantry | 40,000 infantry |
| Casualties and losses | Low | 10,000 infantry |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Sinop 1853, 48 km N
- Siege of Sinope 1214, 49 km N
- Siege of Sinope 71 BC, 49 km N
- Battle of Halys 82 BC, 81 km E
- Bombardment of Samsun 1922, 116 km E
In the same war
- Before: Battle of the River Amnias 89 BC
- After: Battle of Mount Scorobas 88 BC
- All 10 engagements of First Mithridatic War
Elsewhere in 89 BC
- Battle of Asculum Italy
- Battle of Fucine Lake Italy
Battle of Protopachium is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q15710625, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Protopachium, revision 1370272330, 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.