Part of the Pompeian–Parthian invasion of 40 BC, the Roman–Parthian Wars
Date
39 BC
Location
Amanus Pass (Belen Pass)
Result
Roman victory[1]
Belligerents
Roman Republic
Parthian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Publius Ventidius Pompaedius Silo
Pharnapates †
Strength
Ventidius: 4+ legions, cavalry, slingers[2]
Horse archers, cataphracts[2]
Casualties and losses
Minimal
Heavy
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Roman–Persian Wars
Roman–Parthian Wars
Carrhae
Caesar's planned invasion
Pompeian–Parthian invasion
Cilician Gates
Amanus Pass
Mt Gindarus
Mark Antony's campaign
Armenian War of 58–63
Trajan's Parthian campaign
Lucius Verus' campaigns
2nd Ctesiphon
Parthian war of Caracalla
Nisibis
Roman–Sasanian wars
Mesopotamia
Campaign of Severus Alexander
Nisibis (235)
Hatra
Resaena
Misiche
Nisibis (252)
Barbalissos
Antioch
Dura-Europos
Edessa
Caesarea (260)
3rd Ctesiphon
Carrhae (296)
Satala
Perso-Roman wars of 337–361
1st Singara
Amida
2nd Singara
Julian's Persian expedition
Pirisabora
Maiozamalcha
Ctesiphon
Maranga
Samarra
Bagrevand
Byzantine–Sasanian wars
War of 421–422
War of 440
Anastasian War
Iberian War
Lazic War
War of 572–591
War of 602–628
The Battle of Amanus Pass took place in 39 BC at the Syrian Gates in the Nur Mountains, after the Parthian defeat in the battle of the Cilician Gates. The Parthians, alarmed after their recent defeats by the forces of Publius Ventidius, began to concentrate their forces in northern Syria under the command of one of Parthia's best generals, Pharnapates.
^Cavafy Historical Poems - J. Phillipson "Ventidius won decisive battles at Cilician Gates and Mt Amanus"
^ abBrice, Lee L. (2014). Warfare in the Roman Republic: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium. ABC-CLIO. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-61069-299-1.
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