Atlas of Battles

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Battles of First Mithridatic War

The atlas places 10 engagements of First Mithridatic War (89 BC to 85 BC): 7 battles, 2 sieges and 1 naval action across 2 present-day countries, most in Greece (6), Turkey (4). The most widely documented: Battle of Chaeronea.

See them on the globe

Battle of ProtopachiumSiege of RhodesBattle of DelosBattle of ChaeroneaBattle of the River AmniasBattle of Mount ScorobasSiege of AthensBattle of ChaeroneaBattle of OrchomenusBattle of TenedosBattle of the River AmniasBattle of Mount ScorobasSiege of AthensBattle of ChaeroneaBattle of OrchomenusBattle of TenedosAnkaraThessalonikiİzmirBursaAdanaKonyaAntalyaKayseriEskişehirAdapazarı500 km38.883N, 28.932E
10 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

89 BC: 2 engagements88 BC: 3 engagements3 in 88 BC87 BC: 2 engagements86 BC: 3 engagements3 in 86 BC89 BC86 BC
10 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of the River Amnias, 89 BCBattle of Protopachium, 89 BCBattle of Mount Scorobas, 88 BCSiege of Rhodes, 88 BCBattle of Delos, 88 BCBattle of Chaeronea, 87 BCSiege of Athens, 87 BCBattle of Chaeronea, 86 BCBattle of Orchomenus, 86 BCBattle of Tenedos, 86 BC89 BC86 BC
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 3 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
89 BCBattle of the River AmniasGökırmak River, TurkeyPontic victory
89 BCBattle of ProtopachiumBithynia, TurkeyPontic victory
88 BCBattle of Mount ScorobasTurkeyPontic victory
88 BCSiege of RhodesRhodes, GreeceRhodian victory
88 BCBattle of DelosDelos, GreeceRoman victory
87 BCBattle of ChaeroneaChaeronea, Greece
September 87 BCSiege of AthensAthens, GreeceRoman victory
86 BCBattle of ChaeroneaChaeronea, GreeceRoman victory
86 BCBattle of OrchomenusOrchomenus, GreeceRoman victory
86 BCBattle of TenedosBozcaada, TurkeyRoman victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within First Mithridatic War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.