Battle of Nicopolis | |||||||
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Part of Caesar's Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Republic Galatia Capadocia |
Kingdom of Pontus Kingdom of the Bosphorus | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus | Pharnaces II of Pontus | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
| Army of Pharnaces | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
c. 30,000 infantry c. 1,000 cavalry | c. 20,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
67% of force | unknown |
The Battle of Nicopolis was fought in December 48 BC between the army of Pharnaces II of Pontus, the son of Mithdridates VI Eupator, and a Roman army led by Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus.[1][2]