Siege of Cyzicus
The siege of Cyzicus took place in 73 BC between the armies of Mithridates VI of Pontus and the Roman-allied citizens of Cyzicus in Mysia and Roman Republican forces under Lucius Licinius Lucullus. It was in fact a siege and a counter-siege. It ended in a decisive Roman victory.
| Battle of Cyzicus | |||||||
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| Part of Third Mithridatic War | |||||||
Ruins of Cyzicus | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| The Roman Republic and their ally the city of Cyzicus | The Kingdom of Pontus | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lucius Licinius Lucullus | Mithridates VI of Pontus | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Appian: 30,000 infantry and 1,600 cavalry Plutarch: 30,000 infantry and 2,500 cavalry | 300,000 probably including camp followers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| very low | very high | ||||||
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