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Battle of the Abas

Battle of the Abas was a battle fought in 65 BC at Alazani, in what is now Azerbaijan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Alazani. It was part of Roman campaigns in Caucasian Albania, which ran from 66 BC to AD 100. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown (Superior to Oroeses') against 60,000 infantry; 12,000 cavalry.

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Roman republic in the Near East in 65 B.C., during the third Mithridatic War
Roman republic in the Near East in 65 B.C., during the third Mithridatic War. Near_East_topographic_map-blank.svg: Sémhur derivative work: Cristiano64 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought65 BC
WhereAlazani, Azerbaijan41.007N, 46.640E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstKingdom of Albania
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofRoman campaigns in Caucasian AlbaniaCaucasian campaign of Pompey

Where it sits in Roman campaigns in Caucasian Albania

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3 placed engagements of Roman campaigns in Caucasian Albania in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date65 BC (year precision)
PlaceAlazani, Azerbaijan
41.007N, 46.640E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknown (Superior to Oroeses')60,000 infantry; 12,000 cavalry
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Pompey Magnus
  • Oroeses
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Placed at Alazani; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Battle of the Abas is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Azerbaijan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55605047, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Abas, revision 1383017806, 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.